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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of insider1

First recorded in 1820–30; inside + -er 1
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But insiders reckon Reeves' plans have given Labour backbench MPs things to boast about – note the number of specific towns given a long-term project and a name check in the chancellor's speech.

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The BBC has consulted industry insiders and estimated that this one lodge may have returned a profit for the company of about £180,000 in less than five years.

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Perhaps he benefited from some insider trading from the fast bowlers' union to achieve the feat.

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They used their insiders' knowledge from working in the health service, to get their report in front of senior NHS people and regulators.

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Whitehall insiders have told the BBC they expect it will be "ugly".

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