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

Royal insiders warned that these locations come with a staggering bill, regardless of whether the ceremony itself is privately funded. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026

At the time, insiders also shared that Evans and Baptista were basking in their newfound parenthood. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Leo claimed that he was not allowed to call his own witnesses as part of an investigation, which ITN insiders dispute, even though all those interviewed were his superiors. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Her election to the General Assembly came at a time of transition from careful ticket balancing achieved by party insiders at state nominating conventions to an era of primaries. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

Studio insiders say Zaslav, Abdy and De Luca take talent relations seriously, reflected in their most recent (and supposedly historic) contract offers. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Instead, as was the case during the political transition in the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin, the decisions and dealmaking of a small cohort of insiders will determine who takes charge. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Yet for the insiders, the lockup expiry was more of a moment of pause. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Retail investors watching these debuts from the sidelines should care too, because how insiders navigate their own liquidity has a direct bearing on share price stability in the months and years after a company goes public. — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026