- whis|tle|blow|ing
- whis|tle|blow|ing «HWIHS uhl BLOH ihng», noun.the act or practice of a whistleblower.
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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
