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"; (synonym) whistle blower, whistle-blower
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"
(alternate spelling: whistle-blower) one who reports illegal or unethical behavior; an employee who reports employer illegality to a governmental or law enforcement agency 3
An employee who speaks out on perceived violations of law and regulations or on instances of gross mismanagement, waste or abuse by a member of their management team Top