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Synonyms for insider


Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-sahy-der
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪnˈsaɪ dər

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Définition of insider

Origin :
  • "one in possession of special information by virtue of being within some organization," 1848, from inside + -er (1). Originally in reference to the stock markets.
  • As in accessory : noun person peripherally involved in illegal activity
  • As in accomplice : noun helper, especially in committing a crime
  • As in cognoscente : noun authority
  • As in circle : noun group of close friends, associates
  • As in clan : noun family, clique
  • As in clique : noun group of friends
  • As in faction : noun group sharing a belief or cause
Example sentences :
  • But then, you know, the insider sometimes has a better chance than the outsider.
  • Extract from : « Stories of Our Naval Heroes » by Various
  • "Much better than for an insider, to all appearance," I replied.
  • Extract from : « Derrick Vaughan--Novelist » by Edna Lyall
  • Hereafter, for at least seven years, the Federation was an "insider" in the national government.
  • Extract from : « A History of Trade Unionism in the United States » by Selig Perlman
  • If the insider keeps his eyes wide open and waits long enough his chance will come.
  • Extract from : « Stories of Our Naval Heroes » by Various
  • There are many other opportunities the Washington "insider" of speculative turn may use to advantage.
  • Extract from : « Frenzied Finance » by Thomas W. Lawson
  • The disputants know instinctively that an outsider can see the difficulty better than an insider.
  • Extract from : « The home » by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  • A triangular opening faced towards the bows of the ship, so that the insider commanded a complete view forward.
  • Extract from : « Moby Dick; or The Whale » by Herman Melville

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