whistleblew
Revealed hidden misconduct
Whistleblew is the past tense of whistleblow, meaning to expose wrongdoing within an organization to authorities or the public.
The term evokes blowing a whistle to halt improper conduct: She whistleblew on the company's fraudulent accounting practices.
The word is a back-formation from whistleblower, which remains more common than the verb forms.
Boldness before danger
- riskPossibility of harm
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- convictionFirmly held belief
integrity · fortitude · boldness · defiance · audacity · resolve · speaking out · going public
Act of revealing information
- leakEscape through a breach
- revealMake something visible
- reportFormal written findings
- exposeMake known publicly
uncover · inform · divulge · tip-off · documentation · evidence · testimony · allegations
State of being see-through
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- auditFormal accounts examination
- inquiryRequest for information
reform · prosecution · indictment · justice · reckoning · compliance · regulation · watchdog
Shelter from persecution
- immunityProtected from harm
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
refuge · shield · legal aid · ombudsman · legislation · employment law · confidentiality · secure channel
Terminating employment
- demotionReduction in status
- blacklistingFormally marking for rejection
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
smear · lawsuit · exile · silencing · intimidation · threats · ostracism · legal battle
bravery
Boldness before danger
- riskPossibility of harm
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- conscienceInternal moral sense
conviction · integrity · fortitude · boldness · defiance · audacity · resolve · speaking out · going public · truth-telling
disclosure
Act of revealing information
expose · uncover · inform · divulge · tip-off · documentation · evidence · testimony · allegations · findings
transparency
State of being see-through
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- auditFormal accounts examination
inquiry · reform · prosecution · indictment · justice · reckoning · compliance · regulation · watchdog · inspector general
asylum
Shelter from persecution
sanctuary · refuge · shield · legal aid · ombudsman · legislation · employment law · confidentiality · secure channel · encrypted
firing
Terminating employment
- demotionReduction in status
- blacklistingFormally marking for rejection
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
persecution · smear · lawsuit · exile · silencing · intimidation · threats · ostracism · legal battle · vindication
whistleblewcolluded
Plotted together secretly
turned a blind eye · looked the other way · conspired · enabled · abetted
- whistleblowing policiesRules protecting misconduct reporters
- whistleblower protectionLaws shielding those who report misconduct
- whistleblower lawsRules protecting those reporting misconduct
- whistleblower retaliationPunishing those who report misconduct