whistle-blower

noun

Definition of whistle-blowernext
as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing there are laws to protect whistle-blowers who reveal corporate malfeasance

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Thesaurus Entries Near whistle-blower

whistle

whistle-blower

whistle-blowers

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Whistle-blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistle-blower. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word Games

misspelled quiz cover
Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz Autocorrect can’t save you now.
high school student holding a pencil leaning over a sat test
Challenging Standardized Test Words 20 questions to help you score 1600
True or False
True or False? Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something a...
winning words from the national spelling bee logo
Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...