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

Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another. — William J. Broad Nate Schweber Shane Goldmacher David Gelles, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Based on interviews with multiple broadcast insiders, and confirmed by the league, contract language is now in place that will place extreme pressure on the sides to end any protracted lockout. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Blowing the whistle Both federal agencies and prosecutors — especially in drug-trafficking and financial-fraud cases — regularly rely on credible insiders like Binaggia to give them access to elusive targets of criminal investigations. — Jay Weaver july 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Additionally, the sale of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s estate was another big draw for tech industry insiders who wanted a piece of the tech legend’s legacy. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

SpaceX took a staggered approach, allowing insiders to sell portions of their stock at earlier intervals to prevent massive selling and price volatility. — Lora Kolodny,samantha Subin, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Langley traveled to Nolan and Thomas’ Hollywood Hills home and read the script with the pair, insiders say. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026

Aside from the iPhone 18, tech insiders are hopeful Apple will announce the first foldable iPhone, though details about such a product have yet to be shared. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot. — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026