American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whistleblower
IPA transcription: ['wɪsəlb,loʊɚ]
Pronunciation variants: ['wɪsəlb,loʊɚ][h'wɪsəlb,loʊɚ]
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Noun
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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”
Usage examples
- Journalists and whistleblowers have experienced physical and psychological intimidation and threats.