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WHISTLE-BLOWER Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word whistle-blower. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word whistle-blower. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for WHISTLE-BLOWER

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whistleblower
nounn
noun

• an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

betrayer
nounn
noun

• one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

• a person who says one thing and does another

informant
nounn
noun

• a person who supplies information

• someone who sees an event and reports what happened

insider
nounn
noun

• an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations

leaker
nounn
noun

• a surreptitious informant

mole
nounn
noun

• spicy sauce often containing chocolate

• the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

• a spy who works against enemy espionage

• a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

• small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet

snitch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

verb

• take by theft

• give away information about somebody

source
nounn
noun

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

• anything that provides inspiration for later work

• a facility where something is available

• a person who supplies information

• someone who originates or causes or initiates something

• (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

• anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

• a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

verb

• get (a product) from another country or business

• specify the origin of

tipster
nounn
noun

• one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

Best Hypernyms For WHISTLE-BLOWER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for whistle-blower, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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informant source

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