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whistle blower

whistle blower is the alternative form of whistle-blower.

Meaning of whistle-blower

Noun

whistle-blower (plural whistle-blowers)

  1. (US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
    • We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.

Forms of whistle blower

pluralwhistle blowers

Questions about whistle blower

What is whistle blower the alternative form of?
Whistle blower is the alternative form of whistle-blower.

Words near whistle blower in the dictionary

  1. whisting
  2. whistlable
  3. whistle
  4. whistle and flute
  5. whistle blow
  6. whistle blower
  7. whistle blowers
  8. whistle board
  9. whistle boards
  10. whistle Dixie
  11. whistle down the wind

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