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Bigmouth vs. Whistleblower — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Bigmouth and Whistleblower

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Bigmouth

(Slang) A loudmouthed or gossipy person.

Whistleblower

A whistleblower (also written as whistle-blower or whistle blower) is a person, often an employee, who reveals information about activity within a private or public organization that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent. Whistleblowers can use a variety of internal or external channels to communicate information or allegations.

Bigmouth

Any of various fishes having unusually large mouths.

Whistleblower

One who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority
"The Pentagon's most famous whistleblower is ... hoping to get another chance to search for government waste" (Washington Post).

Bigmouth

One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
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Whistleblower

Alternative form of whistle-blower

Bigmouth

(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.

Whistleblower

An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it;
The law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on
The whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals

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