insider

insider
a) A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.

Heavy losses were sustained in Simms Petroleum, which took a greater toll from supposed "Wall Street insiders" than from the general public.

b) A person who is within an enclosed space.

He is also an astute ANC insider who spent ten years on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela and the other “grandees” of the movement.


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