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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

/ ˌɪˈɪə /

noun

  1. a member of a specified group
  2. a person with access to exclusive information
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of insider1

First recorded in 1820–30; inside + -er 1
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A No 10 insider says the "public has been gaslit for years – taxpayers have been told it's happening, but nothing has been changing".

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But the Federal Communications Commission has only begun preliminary steps to review the deal, which insiders had hoped would be finalized by early this spring.

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The gang used an insider at the London office of a pharmaceuticals firm to evade border checks and make their parcels look legitimate.

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The internal workings of Labour can be difficult for outsiders - and many insiders - to navigate.

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Hollywood insiders have wanted a federal tax incentive program all along.

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