Synonyms of insider

insider

noun

as in contact

a person who belongs to a group or organization and has special knowledge about it

Political insiders say that she is planning to run for president.

The book gives fans an insider's view of Hollywood.

Related Words

• contact
• in
• somebody
• bigwig
• VIP
• connection
• intermediary
• arbitrator
• middleman
• mediator
• arbiter
• big shot
• intercessor
• conciliator
• interposer
• go-between

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insider

The episode compounds concerns that the prediction sites create avenues for manipulation, either through insider information or other tactics, like engineering the outcomes being bet on. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

Other insiders dispute this characterization, saying Gunn, Safran and Gillespie had the normal amount of healthy friction any filmmaker and studio have as part of the process of making a movie better. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Swift and Kelce, both 36, had a strict no-phones policy for the private event, an insider previously told PEOPLE. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

In March, the hotel pictures with former Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini leaked, and everything started to crumble. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026