divulgers
Those who reveal
Divulgers are people who reveal secrets or make private information known.
The word carries a hint of betrayal or indiscretion—divulgers expose what was meant to stay hidden: The divulgers of classified documents faced prosecution.
Less common than the verb divulge, from which it derives.
Insider who reports misconduct
- leakerOne who discloses secrets
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- sourcePoint of origin
- tipsterOne who shares predictions
snitch · tattletale · mole · spy · rat · narc · squealer · blabbermouth
Surprising disclosed truth
- exposureState of being unprotected
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- admissionEntry or confession
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
announcement · declaration · acknowledgment · avowal · uncovering · transparency · publication · broadcast
Wide distribution of information
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- circulationMovement through a system
- transmissionSending of information
- propagationAct of spreading widely
distribution · publicizing · publishing · sharing · promulgating · amplification · diffusion · conveyance
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
tipster · snitch · tattletale · mole · spy · rat · narc · squealer · blabbermouth · betrayer
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- exposureState of being unprotected
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- admissionEntry or confession
leakage · announcement · declaration · acknowledgment · avowal · uncovering · transparency · publication · broadcast · release
dissemination
Wide distribution of information
- broadcastingMass signal transmission
- circulationMovement through a system
- transmissionSending of information
propagation · distribution · publicizing · publishing · sharing · promulgating · amplification · diffusion · conveyance · proliferation
divulgersconcealers
Products that mask blemishes
hiders · suppressors · confidants · guardians · protectors