inside man
Embedded covert agent
An inside man is someone within an organization who secretly assists outsiders—typically in a crime or scheme.
The inside man provides access, information, or cover that wouldn't be available otherwise: The heist required an inside man at the bank.
The term implies betrayal of trust for outside interests.
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- sleeper agentEmbedded spy awaiting activation
- double agentSpy betraying their side
- insiderOne with confidential access
- liaisonConnector between groups
asset · traitor · need to know · saboteur · informant · trusted source · operative · fixer · bank heist · puppet master · ringleader · con artist · double cross · protagonist · antihero · Deep Throat · caper · Ocean's Eleven
- crimerobbery, accomplice, alibi, burglary, conspiracy
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- heistsheist, bank job, bank heist, bank robbery, art heist
- prison escapesjailbreak, breakout, escapee, tunneling, disguise
- accomplicesaccomplice, accessory, co-conspirator, abettor, collaborator
- Heist Slangheist, caper, job, loot, swag
inside manoutside man
Employee working outdoors
outsider · field agent · handler · runner · wheelman
inside mancompany man
Employee devoted to employer
faithful servant · true believer · security officer · whistleblower · loyalist
inside, man, inner, inward, inwardly, inwards, innards, innermost, inmost