OUTSIDER


Meaning of OUTSIDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ aʊtsaɪdə(r) ]

( outsiders)

1.

An outsider is someone who does not belong to a particular group or organization.

The most likely outcome may be to subcontract much of the work to an outsider.

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2.

An outsider is someone who is not accepted by a particular group, or who feels that they do not belong in it.

Malone, a cop, felt as much an outsider as any of them.

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3.

In a competition, an outsider is a competitor who is unlikely to win.

He was an outsider in the race to be the new UN Secretary-General.

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