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What (who) is whistle-blower - definition

PERSON WHO TELLS THE PUBLIC OR SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY ABOUT ALLEGED DISHONEST OR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
Whistle-blower; Whistleblowing (ethics); Whistle-blowing; Whistleblowing; Whistleblowers; Whistle blower; Whistle blowers; Whistle blowing; Protected disclosure; Whistle blower law; Whistle-blower law; Whistleblower law; Whistleblower laws; Whistle-blower laws; Whistle blower laws; Whistleblower protection; Whistle-blowers; Blowing the whistle; Blew the whistle; Whistleblower protection policy; Whistle Blower
  • American whistleblower [[Edward Snowden]]
  • [[Mordechai Vanunu]] spent 18 years in prison, including more than 11 in solitary confinement.
  • Czech whistleblower [[Libor Michálek]] was fired from his position after exposing high-level corruption.

whistle-blower         
also whistleblower (whistle-blowers)
A whistle-blower is someone who finds out that the organization they are working for is doing something immoral or illegal and tells the authorities or the public about it. (JOURNALISM)
He has been a prominent victim of alleged witch-hunts against whistle-blowers in the NHS.
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whistle-blower         
¦ noun informal a person who informs on someone engaged in an illicit activity.
Derivatives
whistle-blowing noun & adjective
whistle-blowing         
also whistleblowing
Whistle-blowing is the act of telling the authorities or the public that the organization you are working for is doing something immoral or illegal.
It took internal whistle-blowing and investigative journalism to uncover the rot.
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Wikipedia

Whistleblower

A whistleblower (also written as whistle-blower or whistle blower) is a person, often an employee, who reveals information about activity within a private or public organization that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent. Whistleblowers can use a variety of internal or external channels to communicate information or allegations. Over 83% of whistleblowers report internally to a supervisor, human resources, compliance, or a neutral third party within the company, hoping that the company will address and correct the issues. A whistleblower can also bring allegations to light by communicating with external entities, such as the media, government, or law enforcement. Whistleblowing can occur in either the private sector or the public sector.

Retaliation is a real risk for whistleblowers, who often pay a heavy price for blowing the whistle. The most common form of retaliation is abrupt termination of employment. However, several other actions may also be considered retaliatory, including extreme increases in workloads, having hours cut drastically, preventing task completion, or bullying. Laws in many countries attempt to protect whistleblowers and to regulate the whistleblowing activities. These laws tend to adopt different approaches to public and private sector whistleblowing.

Whistleblowers do not always achieve their aims. For their claims to be credible and successful, they must have compelling evidence to support their claims that the government or regulating body can use or investigate to "prove" such claims and hold corrupt companies and/or government agencies to account.

Examples of use of whistle-blower
1. By Dante Chinni WASHINGTON Most everyone loves a whistle–blower.
2. US top court hears whistle–blower case WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.
3. The case was a rare victory for a whistle–blower.
4. Stone‘s whistle–blower case was separate from the criminal case.
5. We‘ll see.BellSouth, Whistle–Blower Part Ways Last December, Vicki A.