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