noun
- a person who belongs to a particular group or organization and has special knowledge or access to information
- a person with access to confidential information, especially in business or finance
Usage: business; finance
Examples
- As a company insider, she knew about the merger before it was announced.
- The journalist relied on insiders to get the real story.
- Insider trading is illegal in most countries.
- Only insiders were invited to the private meeting.
- He felt like an outsider trying to break into the group of insiders.
- The insider information helped them make better investment decisions.
- Political insiders predicted the candidate would win easily.