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

Lambert also confirmed the chilling effect described by industry insiders extends beyond the letter of the law. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Multiple music industry insiders told Shuter the conversations have been going on for weeks, although nothing has been signed. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Accordingly, the company has put most of its AI models on ice, Amazon insiders told Bloomberg. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 July 2026

This was just two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and everyone in the biz — stars, press, and industry insiders — were still getting used to partying shoulder-to-shoulder with each other again. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026