An insider is someone who is involved in a situation and who knows more about it than other people.
An insider said, 'Katharine has told friends it is time to end her career.'
Synonyms: worker, employee, staff member, job-holder More Synonyms of insider
insider in British English
(ˌɪnˈsaɪdə)
noun
1.
a member of a specified group
2.
a person with access to exclusive information
insider in American English
(ˈɪnˌsaɪdər; ɪnˈsaɪdər)
noun
1.
a person inside a given place or group
2.
a person having or likely to have secret or confidential information
COBUILD Collocations
insider
industry insider
Examples of 'insider' in a sentence
insider
She has insider knowledge of the creative world.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Insiders say the main means of getting what we want will be money.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Rail industry insiders also fear strikes could spread to Merseyrail.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A second defence industry insider who also attended the dinner had a similar recollection.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Whether they were acting on some kind of insider information is certainly possible.
The Sun (2010)
You need a little insider knowledge to know it exists.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Industry insiders still hope that at least one will lead to a big find.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There was insider information up for grabs as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is not right if they are selling privileged access to insider information.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Industry insiders say that a firm of accountants would normally play a part in such a financially based project.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This week eight people were arrested on suspicion of being part of a ring that was acting on insider knowledge.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Insiders are the people who have heard all this before and preached sermons on it and arranged worship services about it.
Christianity Today (2000)
It's like having access to an insider.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This insider knowledge costs about 159 for up to six people.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Why do insiders leak information, and how can we stop them?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Full of insider knowledge, they are the most sensitive works in the entire show.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And on this one it's a jobbing actor with insider knowledge of the local scene.
The Sun (2016)
But industry insiders predict the star may have made his last appearance on the famous cobbles of Weatherfield.
The Sun (2013)
Insiders say the controversies that have dogged them both are partly the reason why they still cling to each other in times of crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It may be geared towards industry insiders, but it helps to ensure that the site is required reading.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A showdown is planned for today and union insiders claim members may refuse to work overtime in protest.
The Sun (2010)
If you are after insider knowledge of the best places to eat and visit, they are the people to ask.
The Sun (2016)
How is that insider information?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
POLICE and City watchdogs yesterday arrested a gang of four people suspected of insider trading.
The Sun (2013)
Industry insiders predict the new technology could arrive in the UK within one year.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In the past 18 months his office has charged 47 people with insider trading crimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The logistical task would be considerable, though not impossible, says one industry insider.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was the first time that an insider dealer had been given a prison sentence in a case brought by the FSA.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
insider
British English: insider NOUN
An insider is someone who is involved in a situation and who knows more about it than other people.
An insider said, 'Katharine has told friends it is time to end her career.'
American English: insider
Brazilian Portuguese: iniciado
Chinese: 知情者
European Spanish: enterado
French: initié
German: Insider
Italian: insider
Japanese: 内部関係者
Korean: 내부자
European Portuguese: iniciado
Latin American Spanish: enterado
All related terms of 'insider'
insider tip
A tip is a useful piece of advice .
insider dealing
dealing in company securities on a recognized stock exchange , with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss , by a person who has confidential information about the securities that, if generally known, would affect their price. Its practice by those connected with a company is illegal
insider trading
Insider trading or insider dealing is the illegal buying or selling of a company's shares by someone who has secret or private information about the company .
industry insider
An insider is someone who is involved in a situation and who knows more about it than other people.
insider knowledge
Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have.
insider information
Information about someone or something consists of facts about them.
Chinese translation of 'insider'
insider
(ɪnˈsaɪdəʳ)
n(c)
内(內)部人士 (nèibù rénshì) (位, wèi)
(noun)
Definition
a member of a group or organization who therefore has exclusive information about it
a shrewd insider in the music business
Synonyms
worker
Wages have been frozen and workers laid off.
employee
Many of the company's employees are women.
staff member
job-holder
Additional synonyms
in the sense of employee
Definition
a person who is hired to work for someone in return for payment