Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. idiomatic To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.
- v. team sports To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
Etymologies
- When used idiomatically, probably an allusion to a police officer blowing his or her whistle on observing a violation of the law. (Wiktionary)
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POL - cool collocations (Verb+...)
give sy broad sup..., endorse an approach, stick to one's guns, stamp out fraud, win over sceptics, hold up progress, work on the cheap, parry criticism, give propulsion to, tighten up proced..., sharpen one's arg..., dovetail with ano... and 272 more...
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POL - scandalous (words and collocati...
Words and collocations associated with political scandal
blow the whistle, boo, cronyism and rigging, democratic deficit, denigrate, dirty linen, fiasco, finger pointing a..., graft, hidden account, hush money, illicit financing... and 578 more...
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