WHISTLE-BLOWER

Meaning of WHISTLE-BLOWER in English

noun

(used especially in newspapers) a person who informs people in authority or the public that the company they work for is doing sth wrong or illegal

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

WHISTLE-BLOWER — noun Date: 1970 one who reveals something covert or who informs against another , whistle-blowing noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WHISTLE-BLOWER — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one who reveals something covert or informs on another a first-class whistle-blower whose allegations …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — — whistle-blowing , n. /hwis"euhl bloh'euhr, wis"-/ , n. a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHISTLE BLOWER — one who reveals a wrongdoing or informs authorities about a misconduct, one who discloses the illegal or immoral acts of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WHISTLE-BLOWER — noun Date: 1970 : one who reveals something covert or who informs against another pledges to protect whistle-blower s who …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — Pronunciation: - ˌ bl ō - ə r Function: noun Date: 1970 : one who reveals something covert or who …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — ■ noun informal a person who informs on someone engaged in an illicit activity. Derivatives whistle-blowing noun & adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab
WHISTLE-BLOWER — [whis.tle-blow.er] n (1970): one who reveals something covert or who informs against another "pledges to protect ~s who fear reprisals …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHISTLE-BLOWER — whistle-blower BrE AmE ˈwɪs ə l ˌbləʊ ə ˈhwɪs- AmE \ -ˌbloʊ ə r ▷ whistle-blower|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — ˈwhistle-ˌblower BrE AmE noun [countable] someone who tells people in authority or the public about dishonest or illegal practices at …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHISTLE-BLOWER — also whistleblower ( whistle-blowers) A whistle-blower is someone who finds out that the organization they are working for is doing …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — also whistleblower (~s) A ~ is someone who finds out that the organization they are working for is doing something …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WHISTLE-BLOWER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ One of the most moving stories, he says in an interview, is that of a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHISTLE BLOWER — Synonyms and related words : betrayer, blab, blabber, blabberer, blabbermouth, delator, fink, informer, narc, peacher, snitch, snitcher, spy, squealer, stool …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHISTLE BLOWER — A person who has knowledge of fraudulent activities inside a firm or government agency, who is protected from the employer's …
Hypertextual Finance English Glossary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — employee who publicly reports illegal activities going on inside his/her company.
Raynet Business and Marketing English Glossary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — сущ.; сл. доносчик Syn : informer, sneak (сленг) доносчик
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WHISTLE-BLOWER — n сл. доносчик
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WHISTLE BLOWER — (n) доносчик
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
WHISTLE-BLOWER — n сл. доносчик
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
WHISTLE-BLOWER — n сл. доносчик
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WHISTLE-BLOWER — _n. _жарг. доносчик
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WHISTLE-BLOWER — n. жарг. доносчик
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WHISTLE-BLOWER — n AmE sl He was looking for a whistle-blower who put him behind bars — Он разыскивает агента полиции, который упрятал …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
WHISTLE-BLOWER — n AmE sl He was looking for a whistle-blower who put him behind bars — Он разыскивает агента полиции, который …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
WHISTLE-BLOWER — whistle-blower n AmE sl He was looking for a whistle-blower who put him behind bars Он разыскивает агента полиции, который …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
WHISTLE-BLOWER — He was looking for a whistle-blower who put him behind bars — Он разыскивает агента полиции, который упрятал его за …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
WHISTLE BLOWER — общ. (в самом общем смысле: активный гражданин, который предает гласности наблюдаемые или предполагаемые факты нарушения закона; инициатор расследований, источник информации) а) …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
WHISTLE-BLOWER — сущ.; сл. доносчик Syn : informer, sneak (сленг) доносчик
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WHISTLE — I. ˈhwisəl also ˈwi- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHISTLE — (v. i.) An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a …
Английский словарь Webster
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Английский словарь Webster
WHISTLE — ( v. i. ) An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WHISTLE — — whistleable , adj. /hwis"euhl, wis"-/ , v. , whistled, whistling , n. v.i. 1. to make a clear musical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHISTLE — I. ˈhwi-səl, ˈwi- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwistle; akin to Old Norse hvīsla to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHISTLE
Webster English vocab
BLOWER — noun a braggart, or loud talker. 2. blower ·noun one who, or that which, blows. 3. blower ·noun a small …
Webster English vocab
WHISTLE — [whis.tle] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE hwistle; akin to ON hvisla to whisper] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a small …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHISTLE — short flute having a stopped lower end and a flue that directs the player's breath from the mouth hole at …
Britannica English vocabulary
BLOWER — blower BrE AmE ˈbləʊ ə AmE \ ˈbloʊ ə r ▷ blower|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHISTLE — / ˈwɪsl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLOWER — / ˈbləʊə(r); NAmE ˈbloʊ-/ noun 1. [ C ] a device that produces a current of air : a hot-air …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHISTLE — I. whis ‧ tle 1 /ˈwɪs ə l/ BrE AmE verb 1 . HIGH SOUND [intransitive and transitive] to make …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLOWER — blow ‧ er /ˈbləʊə $ ˈbloʊər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a machine that blows out air, for example …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHISTLE — n. & v. --n. 1 a clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between nearly closed …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHISTLE — n. & v. n. 1 a clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between nearly closed …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHISTLE — n. & v. --n. 1. a clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between nearly closed …
Oxford English vocab
WHISTLE — ( whistles, whistling, whistled) 1. When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLOWER — The blower is the telephone. ( BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED ) N-SING : the N
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHISTLE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bullet whistles (= moves fast making a noise ) ▪ I heard a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLOWER — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a snow blower EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Are they coming to mow the lawn …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHISTLE — [verb] - to make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage, esp. through the lips, …
Cambridge English vocab
BLOWER — [noun] [U] [UK and ANZ] [informal] - the blower the telephoneGet on the blower and invite him round.
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BLOWER — n 1. a person or object that erred. ("You blower!") Submitted by Tamelia, MA, USA, 10-6-1997. 2. telephone. ("Get on …
Slang English vocab
BLOWER — A pipe. How the swell funks his blower and lushes red tape; what a smoke the gentleman makes with his …
Slang English vocab
WHISTLE — I. noun 1 small metal/plastic tube that you blow ADJECTIVE ▪ dog , police , train ▪ guard's , referee's …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BLOWER — noun Blower is used after these nouns: ↑ snow
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BLOWER — 1) воздуходувка; нагнетательный вентилятор, нагнетатель 2) конвертерщик 3) пухообдуватель ( кругловязальной машины ) 4) полигр. раздуватель 5) стеклодув • - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BLOWER — 1) воздуходувка; нагнетательный вентилятор, нагнетатель 2) конвертерщик 3) пухообдуватель (кругловязальной машины) 4) полигр. раздуватель 5) стеклодув • - agitating blower - air blower - air-sand blower - auxiliary blower - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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