Definition of inside job
: done by or with the help of someone in a position within an organization or group
No one knows who robbed the bank, but the police suspect that it may have been an inside job.
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“Inside job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20job. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
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