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- [hwis-uh l-bloh-er, wis-]
- /ˈʰwɪs əlˌbloʊ ər, ˈwɪs-/
- /ˈwɪ.səlˌbloə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwis-uh l-bloh-er, wis-]
- /ˈʰwɪs əlˌbloʊ ər, ˈwɪs-/
Definitions of whistleblower word
- noun whistleblower a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing. 1
- noun whistleblower Alternative form of whistle-blower. 1
- noun whistleblower informant 1
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Origin of whistleblower
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whistleblower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whistleblower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
whistleblower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whistleblower
noun whistleblower
- bigmouth — a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person
- blabbermouth — a person who talks too much or indiscreetly
- busybody — If you refer to someone as a busybody, you are criticizing the way they interfere in other people's affairs.
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
Antonyms for whistleblower
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