to tell the public or someone in authority about something wrong that you know someone is doing, especially at the place where you work. A person who does this is called a whistle-blower
blow the whistle on:
People should be able to blow the whistle on corruption without losing their jobs.
Synonyms and related words
Giving information to the police or other authorities
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to tell the public or someone in authority about something wrong that you know someone is doing, especially at the place where you work. A person who does this is called a whistle-blower
blow the whistle on:
People should be able to blow the whistle on corruption without losing their jobs.
Synonyms and related words
Giving information to the police or other authorities