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whistleblower::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | whistle-blower, whistle blower |
| Type of | informant, source |
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.
Examples of whistleblower
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Later, we printed a list of Santander sales targets provided by a whistleblower.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The minister resigned but before that had also sacked the whistleblower Michalek.
From the economist.com
The allegations are contained in a whistleblower complaint made public yesterday.
From the washingtonpost.com
Many workers don't learn of their whistleblower rights that quickly, experts say.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Ms. Heidelbaugh said the whistleblower will be present as a guest at the hearing.
From the washingtontimes.com
Also, boards would have to adopt conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies.
From the democratandchronicle.com
A whistleblower was given a $104m reward by America's Internal Revenue Service.
From the economist.com
It's hard to be a whistleblower, especially in a small town like State College.
From the post-gazette.com
The prosecution team also faced misconduct allegations from an FBI whistleblower.
From the sacbee.com
- 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"
- A whistleblower is a person who raises a concern about wrongdoing occurring in an organization or body of people. Usually this person would be from that same organization. ...
- Whistleblower, formerly WorldNet, is the monthly news magazine companion of WorldNetDaily. Every month features a different topic or event in the news, with articles from the website (sometimes in edited or expanded form) as well as original articles and commentary.
- "Whistleblower" is the 26th episode and season finale of the sixth season of the U.S. comedy series The Office and the show's 126th episode overall. It originally aired on May 20, 2010 on NBC.
- The Whistleblower is an upcoming political drama film directed by Larysa Kondracki, written by Kondracki and Eilis Kirwan, and starring Rachel Weisz. It is based on the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac and will premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
- (whistleblowing) the disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department
- (Whistle-blowers) Individuals who report unethical practices by their employer to outsiders.
- (Whistleblowers) A public servant or public sector employee who makes known for public interest wrongdoings which occur in their workplace
- (Whistleblowers) Those who disclose information about something they believe to be harmful to the public's interest, occurring in business or in government. It includes disclosure to authorities within the organization, to outside agencies or to the media.
