Definition
A crime or other illicit action committed by or with the assistance of someone either having a relationship with a victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.
Origins
First attested in 1908. See cite below.
In Context
- "... while the police are calling it an inside job just because the old lady's nephew teaches a Bible class."
- "It seems to me it must have been what the police at home call "an inside job"; because whoever it was apparently knew the combination of the safe."
- "In Britain, where the British BeeKeepers Association (BBKA) has been urging members to microchip their hives for some time, the continuing mystery and the belief that the crimes are inside jobs are taking their toll."
Opposite In Meaning
See Also
- inside man
- insider
- insider trading