inside job

in·side job

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [preposition in-sahyd, in-sahyd job]
- /preposition ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd dʒɒb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [preposition in-sahyd, in-sahyd job]
- /preposition ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnˌsaɪd dʒɒb/

Definitions of inside job words

noun inside job a crime committed by or in collusion with a person or persons closely associated with the victim: The robbery seemed an inside job, because there was no evidence of forced entry. 1
noun inside job a crime committed with the assistance of someone associated with the victim, such as a person employed on the premises burgled 0
noun inside job a crime committed by, or with the aid of, a person employed or trusted by the victim 0

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Origin of inside job

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Inside job

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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inside job popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for inside job

noun inside job

cabal — a secret or exclusive set of people; clique
conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
insider trading — the illegal buying and selling of securities by persons acting on privileged information.
insider dealing — dealing in company securities on a recognized stock exchange, with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss, by a person who has confidential information about the securities that, if generally known, would affect their price. Its practice by those connected with a company is illegal

All 4 Synonyms of inside job