insider
gb/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/ us/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
B2
Anglais
~ 5000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
entity
1
Person with special inside knowledge
Someone in a group or company who knows secret or private information about it.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is an insider at [organization]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'insider' with 'employee'. Not all employees are insiders; 'insider' usually means having access to special or secret information.
Synonymes
member (General term for someone belonging to a group, without implying secret knowledge.)
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confidant (Suggests trust and sharing of private matters, often personal rather than organizational.)
Antonymes
outsider (Someone not belonging to the group and lacking special access to its information.)
Collocations
company insider
|political insider
|insider information
|insider trading
|industry insider
Thèmes
business
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The journalist spoke with an insider who revealed details about the merger.
- Only insiders knew the real reason for the CEO's resignation.
- Political insiders predicted the outcome of the vote weeks in advance.
- The report was based on information from a company insider.
- As an industry insider, she understands how the system works.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is an insider at the company.
- An insider told the news about the plan.
- Only insiders know the secret.
- She is an insider in the music business.
- The book was written by an insider.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
insider
API
GB/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
US/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - sider (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sider)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: insider
- Plural: insiders
Famille de mots
Expressions
industry insider
1/ˈɪndəstɹi ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
Person with inside industry knowledge
Someone who knows special or secret things about a certain type of business because they work in it.
Exemples
- Industry insiders predict that demand will increase next year.
- An industry insider revealed that the product will be released in March.
insider trading
1/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Illegal trading using confidential info
Buying or selling company shares using secret information that is not public, which is against the law.
Exemples
- He was arrested for insider trading after selling his shares before the bad news was announced.
- The investigation uncovered a major case of insider trading.
political insider
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
Person with inside political knowledge
Someone who knows secret or private things about politics because they work in it or are close to those who do.
Exemples
- Political insiders say the bill will not pass this year.
- She became a political insider after years of working on campaigns.