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

An old friend of Toby’s, Burt popped into his office and ended up seeking protection under whistleblower laws for transgressions by his chemical company. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Public interest in the topic has surged in the wake of a succession of media reports, lawmakers and whistleblowers making claims about unidentified anomalous phenomena. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

The whistleblower said the effort is directing federal employees to misrepresent themselves on state voter lookup tools in a way that could violate state laws. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

If The Social Network was about the people who laid Facebook’s foundation, Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up, The Social Reckoning, is about the whistleblower and the journalist who exposed the rot in its infrastructure. — Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026