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

/ ˌɪnˈsaɪdə /

noun

1. a member of a specified group
2. a person with access to exclusive information

Word History and Origins

Origin of insider¹

First recorded in 1820–30; inside + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“If you had that document with that exact verbiage issued by a CEO of a publicly traded company, they would be charged with fraud in two seconds. That is insider trading.”

From BBC

But HWS feels it has limited ability to do this as customers may not accept higher prices, the insider told the BBC.

From BBC

But a department insider rejects that characterisation, and says: “No one doubts the issue is huge, but any solution is expensive – everything is a trade-off.”

From BBC

Kamarck said it’s crucial to get insiders to help with reforms.

From Los Angeles Times

One insider got in touch about the envoy role and said: "We all thought it was a bad idea that would lead to endless drama and probably another resignation down the line."

From BBC

Related Words

• aide
• associate
• co-conspirator
• collaborator
• conspirator