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whistleblowing

whistleblowing noun: the disclosure to the public or to authorities, such as by an employee, of wrongdoing.

Noun

whistleblowing (usually uncountable, plural whistleblowings)

  1. (usually) The disclosure to the public or to authorities, such as by an employee, of wrongdoing.

Forms of whistleblowing

pluralwhistleblowings

Origin of whistleblowing

From whistle + blowing.

Questions about whistleblowing

What does whistleblowing mean?
Whistleblowing means the disclosure to the public or to authorities, such as by an employee, of wrongdoing.
What part of speech is whistleblowing?
Whistleblowing is a noun.
What is the plural of whistleblowing?
The plural of whistleblowing is whistleblowings.

Words near whistleblowing in the dictionary

  1. whistleberries
  2. whistleblew
  3. whistleblow
  4. whistleblower
  5. whistleblowers
  6. whistleblowing
  7. whistleblowings
  8. whistleblown
  9. whistleblows
  10. whistled
  11. whistled Dixie

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