whistleblower
gb/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ/ us/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ/
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person exposing wrongdoing
Someone who tells people in authority or the public about wrongdoing in a company, government, or other organization.
استعمال کا انداز:
a whistleblower; a whistleblower at/in [organization]; a whistleblower who reports [wrongdoing]
عام غلطی:
Do not use it for any ordinary person who complains; a whistleblower reveals serious wrongdoing, usually from inside an organization.
ہم معنی الفاظ
informant (Broader; can mean someone who secretly gives information, often to police.)
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leaker (Emphasizes giving confidential information to the media or public, not necessarily through official channels.)
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source (Used especially in journalism for someone who provides information, often anonymously.)
متضاد الفاظ
cover-up participant (Someone who helps hide wrongdoing rather than expose it.)
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wrongdoer (The person committing the misconduct that a whistleblower may report.)
لفظی تراکیب
anonymous whistleblower
|corporate whistleblower
|government whistleblower
|internal whistleblower
|whistleblower complaint
|whistleblower protection
|whistleblower retaliation
|whistleblower law
|protect whistleblowers
|a whistleblower comes forward
موضوعات
law
|workplace
|ethics
|government
|business
مثالیں
- A whistleblower at the company warned regulators about serious safety problems.
- The report was based on documents provided by an anonymous whistleblower.
- Several whistleblowers said managers ignored evidence of fraud for years.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The whistleblower told the police about the illegal payments.
- A whistleblower reported unsafe conditions at the factory.
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whistleblower
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GB/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ/
US/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
whis - tleblower (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (whis)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: whistleblower
- Plural: whistleblowers
عبارات
whistleblower complaint
1/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ kəmplˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
legal
formal wrongdoing report
An official report that says an organization or person has done something wrong.
مثالیں
- She filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that the agency had misused public funds.
- Investigators reviewed the whistleblower complaint and requested additional documents.
- The company said it takes every whistleblower complaint seriously.
whistleblower hotline
1/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ hˈɑtlˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
business
reporting phone or online service
A phone number or website people can use to report serious problems at work.
مثالیں
- Employees can report suspected bribery through the company’s whistleblower hotline.
- The whistleblower hotline allows anonymous reports in several languages.
- After the audit, the nonprofit created a whistleblower hotline for staff and volunteers.
whistleblower protection
1/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ pɹətˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
protection for whistleblowers
Rules or laws that protect people who report wrongdoing.
مثالیں
- The new law strengthens whistleblower protection for employees who report fraud.
- Without whistleblower protection, many workers are afraid to speak up.
- The organization updated its whistleblower protection policy after the scandal.
whistleblower retaliation
1/wˈɪsəlblˌoʊɚ ɹitˌæliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
punishment for reporting wrongdoing
Bad treatment of someone because they reported wrongdoing.
مثالیں
- The employee sued the hospital for whistleblower retaliation after she was fired.
- The court found evidence of whistleblower retaliation in the sudden demotion.
- Managers received training on how to avoid whistleblower retaliation claims.