Choose the word that can best replace the underlined expression in the sentence:
The employee who made public the fraud going on inside his own bank now gets threatening calls almost every week.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → whistle-blower
Complete sentence: The whistle-blower now gets threatening calls almost every week.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) whistle-blower (answer) | a person who tells the public or the authorities about wrong or illegal work going on inside his or her own organisation | A whistle-blower in the hospital told reporters that expired medicines were being sold. |
| (2) informer | a person who secretly gives the police information about criminals (does not make anything public) | Acting on a tip from an informer, the police raided the godown at midnight. |
| (3) defector | a person who leaves his or her country or party and joins the other side | The defector was given a ministry soon after he joined the ruling party. |
| (4) spokesperson | a person chosen to speak officially for a group or company | The airline’s spokesperson said the flight was late because of fog. |