whistleblowers
noun/ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz/
Frequency rank: #14,837 most common English word
Meaning
people who expose wrongdoing, corruption, or illegal activity within an organization
Example sentence
The company tried to silence whistleblowers who reported the illegal dumping of chemicals.
Synonyms & related words
- informants
- reporters
- exposers
- informers
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