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whis·tle·blow·er

or whis·tle-blow·er or whistle blower (wĭs′əl-blō′ər, hwĭs′-)

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.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

whistle-blowing

whistleblowing

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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Translations

whistle-blowing

n (fig) → Verrat m

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