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whistleblowing

whistleblowing

5.3
Relating to reporting illegal or wrong actions inside a company
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊɪŋ/
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  • The company established a whistleblowing hotline to encourage employees to report unethical behavior.

Examples

  • A new whistleblowing policy was introduced to protect those who expose misconduct.

  • Many organizations now have whistleblowing procedures to ensure transparency and accountability.

  • Is whistleblowing protected by law in your country?

  • Do you think whistleblowing is the right thing to do?

  • The company established a whistleblowing hotline to encourage employees to report unethical behavior.

  • A new whistleblowing policy was introduced to protect those who expose misconduct.

  • Many organizations now have whistleblowing procedures to ensure transparency and accountability.

Synonyms

disclosive
vswhistleblowing
8.1

Tends to reveal information

focuses on employees reporting illegal or unethical conduct inside organizations

Antonyms

cover-up
  • Literature
137 5.5

An attempt to hide a crime or scandal from the public

Surface Forms

whistleblowing positive

Morphology

whistleblowing = whistleblow (semi-transparent) = whistle + blow + ing

Adjectival use derives from the verb 'whistleblow' + '-ing'; the literal parts are clear but the specific meaning ('relating to reporting misconduct') is idiomatic.

Etymology

The adjective whistleblowing comes from the same idea of blowing a whistle to warn others, so it describes rules, hotlines, or actions that help people report illegal or unethical behaviour in a company or group.