insider
pronunciation
How to pronounce insider in British English:
UK [ɪnˈsaɪdə(r)]
How to pronounce insider in American English:
US [ɪnˈsaɪdɚ]
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- Noun:
- an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations
Word Origin
- insider (n.)
- "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.
Antonym
Example
- 1. But that 's only partially right , according to the gates insider .
- 2. One insider suggested to the wall street journal that thegovernment could turn a profit if its shares can be sold for more than $ 30 each .
- 3. One insider thinks this will lead to partial nationalisation .
- 4. As the democrats in arkansas were plumping for a centrist and a washington insider , the republicans in nevada careered off in the opposite direction .
- 5. " So far , there is no way of knowing which way they 'll go , so there is definitely a sizeable risk for alibaba , " the industry insider said .