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whistleblower

noun

An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

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Word length
13
Starts with
W
Ends with
R
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
24

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noun

  1. An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

    “The law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on”

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The law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on
The whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals

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