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whistle-blower

British  

noun

  1. informal a person who informs on someone or puts a stop to something

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Well-known whistle-blower Nelson Amenya voiced similar concerns, urging the Kenyan government to release the full agreement so "we can read it for ourselves".

From BBC

These laws demand reporting on safety incidents, strengthen whistle-blower protections, and require disclosures on mental health chatbots—all reasonable and targeted interventions that protect our communities and our families.

From Barron's

Just as most students at Ohio State University read Liar’s Poker as a how-to manual, most TV and radio interviewers read me as a whistle-blower.

From Literature

But industry whistle-blowers have told the BBC that they believe virgin palm oil and other non-waste materials are often being used instead.

From BBC

"It's common knowledge that really what we're doing is a scam. Most of it is to fool the Ogoni people," the whistle-blower said.

From BBC