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inside

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/ˈɪn.saɪd/

Definition

C2 (of information) obtained by someone in a group, organization, or company and therefore involving special or secret knowledge: inside information/knowledge I'll call up Clare and get the inside story (= a true report of the facts).Secrecy and privacy
(Definition of inside adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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