What is the meaning of whistle-blower?

noun

  • An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it.
    • usage: "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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