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or whistle-blower
as in reporter
a person who provides information about wrongdoing (as of an employer)
There are laws to protect whistleblowers who reveal govermental malfeasance.
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The ongoing review of the Yemen video and other whistleblower reports will continue to shape congressional oversight and public disclosure efforts.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, gender, and other classifications and laws protecting whistleblowers from retaliation.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The attorney announced earlier this year that the department had expanded the incentives for whistleblowers who reported a slew of crimes, including customs fraud and tariff evasion.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
By some measures—including public procurement, asset declarations, whistleblower protections, and financial monitoring of public officials—Ukraine’s transparency and anticorruption mechanisms now surpass those in many long-standing European democracies.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, gender, and other classifications and laws protecting whistleblowers from retaliation.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The attorney announced earlier this year that the department had expanded the incentives for whistleblowers who reported a slew of crimes, including customs fraud and tariff evasion.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
By some measures—including public procurement, asset declarations, whistleblower protections, and financial monitoring of public officials—Ukraine’s transparency and anticorruption mechanisms now surpass those in many long-standing European democracies.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
Noun
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Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cutright, who has not responded to requests for comment from The Bee, told a reporter from ABC10 the night of the incident that the explosions did not originate with his company.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is mostly an over-the-top spy thriller with wild shootouts, great suspense and some really intense action, but this scene took it to another level entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Padrino accused Washington of sharply intensifying aerial surveillance of Venezuela, citing a surge in spy flights last month.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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