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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
The whistleblower filing comes after Erez Reuveni was fired shortly after telling a judge that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly removed due to an administrative error.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 June 2025
This case was originally filed by whistleblower Dr. Emilio Lopez, who provided radiology services at Vascular from Oct. 1, 2018, until Aug. 26, 2019.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
And on Tuesday, a day before his confirmation hearing, a whistleblower filed a formal complaint alleging Bove planned to knowingly defy court orders and withhold information from judges about the administration's deportation agenda.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 June 2025
In another of the lawsuits, a whistleblower alleged that he was punished for highlighting problems in the LAPD Bomb Detection K-9 Section.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 25 June 2025
This case was originally filed by whistleblower Dr. Emilio Lopez, who provided radiology services at Vascular from Oct. 1, 2018, until Aug. 26, 2019.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
And on Tuesday, a day before his confirmation hearing, a whistleblower filed a formal complaint alleging Bove planned to knowingly defy court orders and withhold information from judges about the administration's deportation agenda.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 June 2025
In another of the lawsuits, a whistleblower alleged that he was punished for highlighting problems in the LAPD Bomb Detection K-9 Section.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
Noun
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If your story changes every quarter, reporters will stop listening.—
Danielle Sabrina,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Collins showed reporters a 1992 rescission message from President George H.W. Bush as an example of how such proposals should be detailed—comparing it unfavorably to the Trump Administration’s request.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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For those who don't know, Area 51 is a large, secretive military base in the remote Nevada desert where several exotic military aircraft have been developed and tested over the years, including the venerable U-2 spy plane way back when.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Israel’s spy service conducted elaborate sabotage operations on Iranian soil.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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