whistle-blowing
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whistle-blowing — whistle blower UK US (also whistleblower) noun [C] WORKPLACE ► a person who works for a company or organization that tells an authority about something illegal happening within the company or organization: »Within many organisations a… … Financial and business terms
whistle-blowing — also whistleblowing N UNCOUNT: oft N n Whistle blowing is the act of telling the authorities or the public that the organization you are working for is doing something immoral or illegal. It took internal whistle blowing and investigative… … English dictionary
whistle-blowing — The bringing to public attention of improper or illegal activities within an organization. It has been suggested that whistle blowing is a new name for an ancient practice. Alternative terms may be conscientious objector, ethical resister, mole… … Auditor's dictionary
whistle-blowing — noun see whistle blower … New Collegiate Dictionary
Whistle blowing — Hinweisgeber oder Whistleblower (abgeleitet von der englischen Redewendung „to blow the whistle on someone“, zu deutsch „jemanden verpfeifen“) bezeichnet einen Informanten, der Missstände, illegales Handeln (z. B. Korruption, Insiderhandel) oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
whistle-blowing — noun see whistle blower … Useful english dictionary
whistle-blowing — noun The action of a whistleblower … Wiktionary
whistle-blower — whistle blowing, n. /hwis euhl bloh euhr, wis /, n. a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing. Also, whistle blower. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
whistle-blower — UK US (also whistleblower) noun [C] WORKPLACE ► a person who works for a company or organization that tells an authority about something illegal happening within the company or organization: »Within many organisations a whistleblower is… … Financial and business terms
whistle-blower — whistle .blower n someone who tells people in authority or the public about dishonest or illegal practices at the place where they work >whistle blowing n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
