ins
People with pull
Ins are people currently in power or office, contrasted with the outs who seek to replace them: The ins rarely give up without a fight.
Also the plural of in as a noun—connections or advantages: She has ins with the marketing department.
In golf, the ins are the back nine holes, traditionally those heading back toward the clubhouse.
clout
Informal power or punch
- pullForce toward oneself
- connectionsRelationships between things
- accessRight to enter
leverage · sway · favor · networking · power · contacts · patronage · backdoor
back nine
Last half of course
social/political inclusion
insouts
Means of escape
outsiders · excluded · outcasts · marginalized · pariahs
political incumbency
insouts
Means of escape
opposition · challengers · minority party · opposition party · insurgents
- instead ofAs a replacement for
- inside outInner surface exposed externally
- for instanceIntroducing an example
- inside jokeHumor requiring shared history
- car insurancePolicy covering vehicle damage
- get insidePass through an entrance
inside, instant, instead, install, insight, insure, insurance, insecure, instance