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whis·tle·blow·er

or whis·tle-blow·er or whistle blower  (wĭs′əl-blō′ər, hwĭs′-)
n.
One who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority: "The Pentagon's most famous whistleblower is ... hoping to get another chance to search for government waste" (Washington Post).

whis′tle-blow′ing n.
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whistle-blowing

or

whistleblowing

n
1.
a. the practice of informing on someone or putting a stop to something
b. (as modifier): a whistle-blowing policy.
2. (as modifier): a whistle-blowing policy.
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whistle-blowing

n (fig)Verrat m
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References in classic literature ?
The train continued its erratic progress, sometimes stopping altogether for a time, with whistle blowing repeatedly; sometimes creeping along the metals as though feeling its way to safety.
PESHAWAR -- A young boy was killed and 13 were injured due to a high intensity whistle blowing dust storm hitting Peshawar and its adjoining areas on Tuesday evening.
Recognising the role of whistle blowing in corruption-fighting efforts, many countries have pledged to enact whistle-blower protection laws through international conventions.
These so called "gagging orders" seem somewhat pointless when one reads "Moreover, confidentiality clauses do not prevent an employee from raising any concerns they are legally entitled to do under whistle blowing legislation."
Aimed at commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916, around 200 local schoolchildren are set to gather at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, near Lichfield, to take part in a mass whistle blowing event.
Islamabad -- The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has called for early adoption of the proposed Whistle Blowing Act to help eradicate corruption in government departments and the society at large.
He said under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), legislation on Whistle Blowing is an obligation on Pakistan.
"Put simply, if a company does not have proper, effective policies and structures supporting whistle blowing, this might make it hard to know if, for example, there is corporate malfeasance going on internally," she says.
While there have been many studies examining whistle blowing with different factors in especially marketing, there has not been any intention for examining it in education.