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insider — in·sid·er n: a person who is in a position of power or has access to confidential information: as a: one (as an officer, director, employee, relative, or owner of more than 10% of the corporation s stock) who is in a position to have special… … Law dictionary
insider — in‧sid‧er [ɪnˈsaɪdə ǁ ər] noun [countable] someone who works for a company or an organization and so has information about it that is not available to other people: • Company insiders have expressed their reservations about the deal. • Some… … Financial and business terms
insider crime — insider crime, a crime committed by members or trusted associates of an organization or group: »the growing problem of insider crime [where] recent thefts…have turned out to be the work of trusted staff members... (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
insider — [in′sīd΄ər, in sīd′ər] n. 1. a person inside a given place or group 2. a person having or likely to have secret or confidential information … English World dictionary
Insider — For the Amplifier album, see Insider (album). For other uses, see Insiders (disambiguation) and The Insider (disambiguation). An insider is a member of any group of people of limited number and generally restricted access. The term is used in the … Wikipedia
insider — UK [ˌɪnˈsaɪdə(r)] / US [ɪnˈsaɪdər] noun [countable] Word forms insider : singular insider plural insiders someone within an organization or group who knows about all the things happening in it According to a council insider, the library s budget… … English dictionary
insider — noun a) A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution. Heavy losses were sustained in Simms Petroleum, which took a greater toll from supposed Wall Street insiders than from the general… … Wiktionary
insider — in|sid|er [ ın saıdər ] noun count someone within an organization or group who knows about all the things happening in it: According to a county insider, the library s budget is to be cut again … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insider — noun Date: 1848 a person recognized or accepted as a member of a group, category, or organization: as a. a person who is in a position of power or has access to confidential information b. one (as an officer or director) who is in a position to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
insider — /in suy deuhr/, n. 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… … Universalium
