X is a specific term used for a person performing a specific act. It is derived from a practice followed by English policemen to alert fellow officers and/or public of a crime. The term X also made it to TIME magazine's 'person of the year' list in 2002 and was collectively represented by Cynthia Cooper of WorldComm, Coleen Rowley of the FBI and Sherron Watkins of Enron. It is debatable whether people assume the role of X for personal glory or in the interest of the public.
What is X?
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whistle blower?
whistleblower
whistleblower?
whistle-blower?
Whistle blower?
Bell-ringer or something?
Whistle Blower
Think the UK Police practice you referring to is wearing florescent yellow vests and blowing a whistle..
Whistle blowers?
a whistleblower?
The answer is 'whistleblower' - a person who alerts the public/law enforcement of wrongdoing within an organization.
Cooper and Watson were VPs in their respective companies and helped unearth the scandals in 2001 and 2002 while Rowley was an FBI agent who testified to the US Congress on the mishandling of the 9/11 case by the FBI.
Congratulations to all, looks like it was an easy one afteral! I'm guessing it was a sarcastic answer from Dandekar :p
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