- whis|tle|blow|er
- whis|tle|blow|er «HWIHS uhl BLOH uhr», noun.a person who exposes, denounces, or informs against another.
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whis|tle|blow|ing — «HWIHS uhl BLOH ihng», noun. the act or practice of a whistleblower … Useful english dictionary
whistleblower — whis·tle·blow·er or whis·tle blow·er or whistle blower (hwĭsʹəl blō ər, wĭsʹ ) n. One who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority: “The Pentagon s most famous whistleblower is... hoping to get … Universalium
whistle-blower — whis′tle blow er or whis′tle blow er n. cvb a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing • Etymology: 1965–70 whis′tle blow ing, n … From formal English to slang
whistleblower — whis·tle·blow·er / hwi səl ˌblō ər/ n: an employee who brings wrongdoing by an employer or other employees to the attention of a government or law enforcement agency and who is commonly vested by statute with rights and remedies for retaliation… … Law dictionary
whistleblower — whis‧tle‧blow‧er [ˈwɪslˌbləʊə ǁ ˌbloʊər] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES someone working for an organization who tells the authorities that people in the organization are doing something illegal, dishonest, or wrong: • The company had paid out… … Financial and business terms
whistle — whis•tle [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs əl, ˈwɪs [/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to make a high clear musical sound or a series of such sounds by forcing the breath through puckered lips or through the teeth 2) to produce sounds resembling a whistle, as by blowing on… … From formal English to slang
whistle — whis|tle1 [ wısl, hwısl ] noun count * 1. ) a small metal or plastic object that you put in your mouth and blow to make a high sound: blow a whistle: The referee blew the whistle for half time. a ) a piece of equipment that produces a high sound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Whistle — Whis tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whistled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whistling}.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[=i]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See {Whisper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a kind of musical sound, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whistled — Whistle Whis tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whistled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whistling}.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[=i]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See {Whisper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a kind of musical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whistling — Whistle Whis tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whistled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whistling}.] [AS. hwistlian; akin to Sw. hvissla, Dan. hvisle, Icel. hv[=i]sla to whisper, and E. whisper. [root]43. See {Whisper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make a kind of musical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
