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inside job

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.

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of inside job¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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Police, meanwhile, quickly dismissed the notion that Kardashian was lying because she was so badly shaken up, but seriously investigated whether it was an inside job.

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The lies range from claims that 9/11 was an inside job to the Boston Marathon bombings being staged by the FBI.

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According to him, 9/11 was an inside job, the Boston Marathon bombing was staged by the FBI and the shooting of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was part of a clandestine mind-control operation.

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At the time, it seemed like a random act of violence with a big payout, but federal authorities say it was actually an inside job.

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Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government.

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