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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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Recent Examples of whistleblower
Inspectors general with the intelligence community reviewed the complaint and determined the whistleblower’s allegations were not credible.
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Internal documents leaked by the whistleblower Frances Haugen in 2021 showing that some employees were worried about Instagram’s effects on young girls made matters worse.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
My understanding is the whistleblower has been waiting for guidance, legal guidance, on how to approach the committee.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The clinic also was accused in a whistleblower lawsuit of scheming to illegally solicit kickbacks from doctors and defraud federal health programs.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Internal documents leaked by the whistleblower Frances Haugen in 2021 showing that some employees were worried about Instagram’s effects on young girls made matters worse.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
My understanding is the whistleblower has been waiting for guidance, legal guidance, on how to approach the committee.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The clinic also was accused in a whistleblower lawsuit of scheming to illegally solicit kickbacks from doctors and defraud federal health programs.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
Noun
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Another Network reporter pointed out the songs were not performed in their entirety.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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This recognition is greatly deserved, because Nick has owned this beat like no other reporter.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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Israel’s strikes on Iran in June were preceded by a sophisticated infiltration by Israel’s Mossad spy agency, a tactic that heightened the already paranoid state of the Iranian regime.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The suit, which sought damages and the installation of a federal monitor at the NYPD, also alleged that ousted former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey installed spies in Donlon’s office and that Adams’ NYPD brass thwarted internal misconduct investigations.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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