Associations to the word «Muckraker»

Wiktionary

MUCKRAKER, noun. (US) One who investigates and exposes issues of corruption that often violate widely held values; e.g. one who exposes political corruption or the poor conditions in prisons.
MUCKRAKER, noun. (British) A sensationalist, scandal-mongering journalist, one who is not driven by any social principles.
MUCKRAKER, noun. (US) (historical) One of a group of American investigative reporters, novelists and critics of the Progressive Era (the 1890s to the 1920s)

Dictionary definition

MUCKRAKER, noun. One who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage).

Wise words

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