Synonyms of whistleblower

whistleblower

noun

variants 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.

Related Words

• reporter
• spy
• informant
• informer
• leaker
• tipster
• discloser
• snitch
• notifier
• stoolie
• rat
• tattletale
• snitcher
• squealer
• tattler
• stool pigeon
• exposer
• betrayer
• canary
• gossiper
• blabbermouth
• deep throat
• snooper
• talebearer
• rat fink
• snoop
• nark
• telltale
• fink
• gossip
• blabber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whistleblower

Others resisted and even formed a sub-colony of whistleblowers trying to out the cheaters. — Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Other for-profit colleges have paid out multimillion-dollar settlements to resolve suits under the False Claims Act, which allows whistleblowers to sue for fraud against the government and to claim a share of the payout. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Reading the script for Quiz Show, Turturro was most attracted to Herb Stempel, the real-life quiz-show winner turned loser turned whistleblower. — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

With this case, the role of the whistleblower became a staple of investigative journalism. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026