Whistle Blower (Noun)
Meaning
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"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- A brave whistleblower exposed the corporate embezzlement scandal, despite fearing retribution from her employers.
- The whistleblower was praised by many for shedding light on the safety hazards within the nuclear power plant.
- Despite numerous attempts to silence her, the determined whistleblower continued to voice her concerns about government corruption.
- Edward Snowden became one of the world's most well-known whistleblowers after revealing classified NSA surveillance documents to the press.
- Following an anonymous whistleblower tip, investigators uncovered widespread Medicare billing abuse by a group of local medical providers.