whistle-blower
nounEtymology
From whistle + blower, referring to a police officer blowing their whistle on observing a violation of the law.
Definitions
One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities
One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
- We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.
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