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insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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In 2001, accusations of insider trading led to a high-profile investigation, trial and eventual conviction.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2024
Stewart’s insider trading conviction cost her a lot of money.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
And what was strange about the case is that she wasn’t technically charged with insider trading.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
During Harris’ short stint at Drexel, the firm was making headlines for its involvement in the Ivan Boesky insider trading scandal, and Milken’s operation came under investigation by the SEC and the U.S. Attorney’s office.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of especially material inside information for profit in financial trading see also tippee
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