insider

UK /ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/ US /ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/
noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.

Near-synonyms: initiate, old hand, habitué

Heavy losses were sustained in Simms Petroleum, which took a greater toll from supposed "Wall Street insiders" than from the general public.

2

A person who is within an enclosed space.

To the insider, the ceiling is like a small firmament twinkling with astral radiations.

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