muckraker
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/ˈmʌkreɪkər/
🇬🇧
/ˈmʌkreɪkə(r)/
noun
R
A person who investigates and reports on scandals or corruption, especially in politics.
The journalist was known as a muckraker for his investigative stories on government corruption.
R
A writer in the early 1900s in the United States who exposed social and political issues, leading to significant reforms.
The muckraker's expose on child labor led to new laws protecting young workers.
translation
A person who investigates and reports on scandals or corruption, especially in politics.; A writer in the early 1900s in the United States who exposed social and political issues, leading to significant reforms.
Word Forms
Plural
muckrakers