inside job

noun

: 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.

Examples of inside job in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The theft is believed to have been an inside job, officials said. — Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026

Sometimes this might require you to set limits with others, but the bigger part is probably an inside job. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026

The vast majority of the thefts have happened at one postal location, and both victims and authorities are concerned that the crime could be an inside job involving postal employees. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Zara and Luke soon realize that the theft could have been an inside job — the handiwork perhaps of MI, a rogue Lochmill Capital employee. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

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