insider
Americannoun
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a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
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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.
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a person who has some special advantage or influence.
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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.
noun
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a member of a specified group
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a person with access to exclusive information
Etymology
Origin of insider
Example Sentences
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For industry insiders, "Sinners" may have the upper hand with SAG-AFTRA, which represents more than 160,000 members -- but that may not hold true in two weeks for the Academy Awards.
From Barron's
“There was a master battle plan — and it was extremely disciplined,” said one auction insider who was not authorized to comment publicly.
From Los Angeles Times
On a stock exchange, any evidence of insider trading would quickly draw the attention of corporate counsels and regulators.
From Barron's
Fashion industry insiders say that controlling every link in the supply chain is more complicated the bigger the company.
From Barron's
The show's meteoric success has caught industry insiders, critics, and even the creators and stars themselves, off-guard.
From BBC
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