Synonyms of insiders

insiders

noun

plural of insider

as in contacts

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

• contacts
• ins
• bigwigs
• connections
• VIPs
• intermediaries
• mediators
• big shots
• arbitrators
• middlemen
• somebodies
• arbiters
• conciliators
• intercessors
• go-betweens
• interposers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insiders

As baseball owners prepare for a lockout, in a push for the salary cap that would drive franchise values higher, insiders anticipate the MLB expansion fee could settle around or even above the $4 billion range. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Hollywood insiders claimed that state budget bill SB 122 could undo the goodwill created by that tax credit expansion. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Relaxed rules for Brits Travel industry insiders say the upheaval didn’t start with Thursday’s announcement, but two years ago, when the rules changed under an Australia-UK free trade agreement. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Some publishing insiders have even come up with some conspiracy theories. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2026

Regime insiders are positioned to gain the most, and MIPYME owners have a foot in the door. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Still, the suggestion that fashion removes sheep wool from its supply chain drew a breath of exasperation from some fashion insiders, and confusion from others. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026

When a self-serving gatekeeper in that position helps divide inventory between what the broad public can see and what only market insiders can see, the result is a less transparent and competitive market. — Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Bethany Donaphin Head of WNBA league operations As rumors swirled about Engelbert’s enture, insiders around the league have been mentioning Donaphin as a potential replacement. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026