insider

[in-sahy-der]

noun

1. a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.

2. a person belonging to a limited circle of persons who understand the actual facts in a situation or share private knowledge.

   Insiders knew that the president would veto the bill.

3. a person who has some special advantage or influence.

4. a person in possession of corporate information not generally available to the public, as a director, an accountant, or other officer or employee of a corporation.

insider

/ ˌɪnˈsaɪdə /

noun

1. a member of a specified group

2. a person with access to exclusive information

Word History and Origins

Origin of insider¹

First recorded in 1820–30; inside + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Sun, a Chinese national who was sold between several compounds, was able to give AFP a rare insider's account after being freed with Beijing's help.

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The “W,” as it’s known to insiders, said yes.

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The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP.

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"It's a bit of a funny, vague role," one party insider says.

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Unlike the brief speculative boom of the early 2000s, which collapsed in 2008, insiders say the current surge in the Indian art market feels more sustainable, going beyond galleries and auctions.

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Related Words

• aide 
• associate 
• co-conspirator 
• collaborator 
• conspirator