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
• exposer
• stool pigeon
• betrayer
• canary
• gossiper
• blabbermouth
• deep throat
• snooper
• talebearer
• rat fink
• snoop
• nark
• telltale
• fink
• gossip
• blabber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whistleblower

According to Redlands’ city records and the Redlands News, Martinez retired last April as part of a $871,956 settlement agreement related to a whistleblower claim against the city. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Former Cigna executive turned whistleblower, Wendell Potter, says that healthier people are dropping Affordable Care Act coverage while the remaining risk pool is in comparatively poor health. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

In 2013, Scott Haggerty’s longtime chief of staff, Chris Gray, filed a high-profile whistleblower and wrongful termination suit after he was let go. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

The 78-page federal whistleblower lawsuit was filed by former Heritage Valley Sewickley emergency room nurses Samantha Gallo and Jennifer Duckett. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 30 June 2026