outsider
Americannoun
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a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc..
Society often regards the artist as an outsider.
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a person unconnected or unacquainted with the matter in question.
Not being a parent, I was regarded as an outsider.
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a racehorse, sports team, or other competitor not considered likely to win or succeed.
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a person or thing not within an enclosure, boundary, etc.
noun
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a person or thing excluded from or not a member of a set, group, etc
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a contestant, esp a horse, thought unlikely to win in a race
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(in the north) a person who does not live in the Arctic regions
Etymology
Origin of outsider
Example Sentences
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Relief pitcher Blake Treinen, one of the longest-tenured players on the Dodgers heading into his seventh season with the team, did not mince words when asked about how outsiders view the organization.
From Los Angeles Times
He agreed to have an outsider manage the Mirage but continued drawing a $650,000 annual salary as a board member, according to company records.
To an outsider, the situation in Oxford might seem like a classic local skirmish between angry residents and their council.
From BBC
They were accused of bringing me - an outsider they said - into the area.
From BBC
Given the revenue gap between the Premier League and a number of clubs on the continent, and the competitiveness of the top-flight, outsiders may question whether that should necessarily come as a huge surprise.
From BBC
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