whistleblower

Meanings

Plural: whistleblowers

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"
  • "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"
• Alternative form of whistle-blower.

Synonyms

whistle blower, whistle-blower