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noun

a crime committed by or in collusion with a person or persons closely associated with the victim: The robbery seemed an inside job, because there was no evidence of forced entry.

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RELATED WORDS

cabal, conspiracy

Nearby words

  1. inshore,
  2. inshrine,
  3. inside,
  4. inside caliper,
  5. inside forward,
  6. inside lane,
  7. inside loop,
  8. inside of,
  9. inside out,
  10. inside passage

Origin of inside job

First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for inside job

inside job

noun

informal a crime committed with the assistance of someone associated with the victim, such as a person employed on the premises burgled
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