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Pronunciation / Transliteration: de.nun.θjan.te
"El denunciante expuso la corrupción en la empresa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who informs on a person or organization engaged in illicit activity.
"The whistleblower revealed the company's unethical practices to the authorities." - 2
An individual who exposes corruption or wrongdoing within an organization.
"After years of silence, the whistleblower decided to come forward with the evidence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'whistleblower' combines 'whistle', which has roots in Old English 'hwistlian', meaning to make a sound, and 'blower', from Middle English 'blowen', meaning to expel air. The phrase emerged in the late 20th century, reflecting the act of exposing wrongdoing.
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lanceur d'alerte
Transliteration: lɑ̃.sœʁ da.lɛʁt
"Le lanceur d'alerte a révélé des informations cruciales."
Whistleblower
Transliteration: ˈvɪsəlˌbloʊər
"Der Whistleblower hat die illegalen Aktivitäten aufgedeckt."
denunciatore
Transliteration: de.nun.ʧaˈto.re
"Il denunciatore ha fornito prove di corruzione."
denunciante
Transliteration: de.nun.θjan.te
"El denunciante expuso la corrupción en la empresa."
denunciante
Transliteration: de.nun.siˈɐ̃.tʃi
"O denunciante trouxe à luz as irregularidades."
सूचना देने वाला
Transliteration: soochna dene wala
"सूचना देने वाले ने भ्रष्टाचार का खुलासा किया।"
告密者
Transliteration: gàomì zhě
"告密者揭露了公司的不当行为。"
내부 고발자
Transliteration: naebu gobalja
"내부 고발자가 부정행위를 폭로했습니다."
内部告発者
Transliteration: naibu kokuhatsusha
"内部告発者が不正を暴露しました。"
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