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insider

[in-sahy-der] / ˌɪnˈsaɪ dər /


NOUN
cognoscente
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Gunaydin said it was "clear" Kaya had received insider information and pledged that the party would unveil more names this week.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

A consummate insider, Winer had parlayed six years as chief of staff to Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii into a lucrative lobbying career with a firm called Strategies 360.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Cerimedo had no official capacity in Paz’s government, but he enjoyed insider status.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Coxon is by no means the first AI insider to publicly sound the alarm.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Thirty-two, with shaggy sideburns and frizzy hair to his shoulders, Tony Russo did not look much like an establishment insider.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

BBC Sport has been told insiders believe that if Fifa has nothing to hide, it should disclose the documents and speed up the legal process.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

But he has had a scant presence at the network, according to CBS News insiders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

But governments need to act based on available evidence and verified facts, not corporate PR panic, the views of industry insiders, or the desire for quick political wins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Not surprisingly, as civil rights advocates converted a grassroots movement into a legal campaign, and as civil rights leaders became political insiders, many civil rights organizations became top-heavy with lawyers.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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