whistleblowing

American  

[wis-uhl-bloh-ing] / ˈwɪs əlˌbloʊ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of disclosing corruption, wrongdoing, problems, or secret information to the public or an authority.

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adjective

1. relating to or characterized by disclosures of corruption, wrongdoing, problems, or secret information to the public or an authority.

Example Sentences

Victoria Woodall told an employment tribunal she was subjected to a campaign of retaliation by the company after whistleblowing on the man who was later sacked.

From BBC

The tech giant denies retaliating against Woodall and argues she became "paranoid" after whistleblowing and began to view normal business activities as "sinister".

From BBC

Google denies that Woodall was made redundant for whistleblowing, adding that her role was one of 26 across the team and wider department closed, according to its defence.

From BBC

The company accepts that Woodall's report of the manager accused of misconduct was an act of whistleblowing, but denies any retaliation against her, saying the subsequent events were perfectly normal business decisions.

From BBC

This was in response to Scottish government officials receiving a whistleblowing report in June, claiming "financial/procurement improprieties" involving a director.

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