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Meaning of "whistle blower" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHISTLE BLOWER

whistle blower  [ˈwɪsəl ˈbləʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHISTLE BLOWER

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Whistle blower is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHISTLE BLOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whistle blower

Whistleblower

A whistleblower is a person who exposes misconduct, alleged dishonest or illegal activity occurring in an organization. The alleged misconduct may be classified in many ways; for example, a violation of a law, rule, regulation and/or a direct threat to public interest, such as fraud, health and safety violations, and corruption. Whistleblowers may make their allegations internally or externally. The Continental Congress enacted the first whistleblower protection law in the United States on July 30, 1778 by a unanimous vote. The Continental Congress was moved to act after an incident in 1777, when Richard Marven and Samuel Shaw blew the whistle and suffered severe retaliation by Esek Hopkins, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy. Congress declared that the United States would defend the two whistleblowers against a libel suit filed against them by Hopkins. The Continental Congress also declared it the duty of "all persons in the service of the United States, as well...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHISTLE BLOWER


Alloa
ˈæləʊə
aloha
əˈləʊə
bellower
ˈbɛləʊə
blower
ˈbləʊə
follower
ˈfɒləʊə
glass-blower
ˈɡlɑːsˌbləʊə
hallower
ˈhæləʊə
Hohenlohe
ˈhəʊənˌləʊə
keitloa
ˈkaɪtləʊə
lower
ˈləʊə
mindblower
ˈmaɪndˌbləʊə
Sinaloa
ˌsiːnəˈləʊə
snowblower
ˈsnəʊˌbləʊə
swallower
ˈswɒləʊə
wallower
ˈwɒləʊə
willower
ˈwɪləʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHISTLE BLOWER

whisperously
whispery
whiss
whist
whist drive
whistle
whistle for
whistle in the dark
whistle stop
whistle up
whistle-blower
whistle-blowing
whistle-stop
whistle-stopped
whistle-stopping
whistleable
whistler
whistling
whistling swan
whistlingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHISTLE BLOWER

bellflower
bird-of-paradise flower
cam follower
cauliflower
cornflower
dayflower
elderflower
flower
glower
mayflower
moonflower
passionflower
power
purple coneflower
safflower
starflower
sunflower
the Mayflower
wallflower
whistle-blower
wild flower

Synonyms and antonyms of whistle blower in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «whistle blower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHISTLE BLOWER

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Translator English - Chinese

告密者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

denunciante
570 millions of speakers

English

whistle blower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीटी बनाने वाला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

منفاخ صافرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свисток воздуходувка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soprador de apito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হুইল ব্লোয়ার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dénonciateurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyiaran wisel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Whistleblower
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

内部告発者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휘슬 블로어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whistle blower
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thổi còi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விஸ்வரூபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शीळ घालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Düdük çarkı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soffiatore fischio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwizdek dmuchawy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свисток повітродувка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suflantă fluier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κωδωνοκρούστη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fluitjieblaser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whistle blower
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whistle blower
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whistle blower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHISTLE BLOWER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHISTLE BLOWER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whistle blower

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHISTLE BLOWER»

Discover the use of whistle blower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whistle blower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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It's Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower
"Under former President Moi, his Kalenjin tribesmen ate. Now it's our turn to eat," politicians and civil servants close to the president told Githongo.
Michela Wrong, 2009
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No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller
Harry Markopolos and his team of financial sleuths discuss first-hand how they cracked the Madoff Ponzi scheme No One Would Listen is the thrilling story of how the Harry Markopolos, a little-known number cruncher from a Boston equity ...
Harry Markopolos, 2010
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Blowing the Whistle: The Organizational and Legal ...
Stage 3: Actions Taken by the Focal Member In stage 3A, the whistle-blower takes action by reporting the perceived wrongdoing to at least one party — the complaint recipient. Several reports may take place simultaneously: A whistle- blower ...
Marcia P. Miceli, 1992
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Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Whistle-blowing also occurs more frequently in organizations where whistle- blowing is valued and where the whistle-blower and organization are value congruent. Characteristics of Wrongdoing or Wrongdoer Associated With Whistle- blowing ...
Steven G. Rogelberg, 2006
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A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation
addressed with prompt action at lower levels or locally within the company may become elevated to higher levels or to third parties and regulatory bodies outside the company because the whistle-blower believes the communication has been ...
Steven L. Skalak, Thomas W. Golden, Mona M. Clayton, 2011
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Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society
The whistle-blower simply knows that harm will occur. Hence, on the continuum of obligation, the obligation to blow the whistle depends on some sort of more general obligation to prevent harm, which takes effect only under certain conditions.
Robert W. Kolb, 2007
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Integrity Systems for Occupations
whistle-blower's financial and emotional well-being, the stability of their personal relationships and their health.7 Even with the introduction of 'whistle-blower protection' legislation in many jurisdictions, the lot of the whistle-blower tends to be ...
Mr Andrew Alexandra, Professor Seumas Miller, 2013
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Managing Social and Ethical Issues in Organizations
The validity of the complaint is one of the most difficult to assess of all the characteristics of the whistle-blowing process — yet it is one of the most important in that it is likely to affect the overall effectiveness of the whistle- blower in creating ...
Stephen Gilliland, Dirk Douglas Steiner, Daniel Skarlicki, 2007
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Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit ...
A whistle-blower is an employee, former employee, or contractor of an agency who reports agency misconduct. Generally the misconduct is a violation of law, rule, or regulation or a direct threat to public interest, such as fraud, health and ...
Joan E. Pynes, 2013
10
Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities
Likewise, laws exist to protect the whistle-blower from retaliation by supervisory and administrative personnel whose positions are threatened by the whistle- blower's revelations. However, despite the fact that there is some protection, ...
Karen Kirst-Ashman, Grafton Hull, Jr., 2008

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