Whistle-blower
or whistle blower
[hwis-uh l-bloh-er, wis-] /ˈʰwɪs əlˌbloʊ ər, ˈwɪs-/
noun
1.
a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
whistle-blower
noun
1.
(informal) a person who informs on someone or puts a stop to something
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