insidergame
nounUK /ˈɪn.saɪ.də ɡeɪm/
US /ˈɪn.saɪ.dɚ ɡeɪm/
A game where someone uses secret knowledge that only a few people have to win.
The trader treated the stock market like an insider game, buying shares before the news went public.
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2. A game played by people who belong to a special group and know its hidden rules.
Among the old club members, golf was an insider game with its own unwritten customs.
3. A situation in business or politics where only a small group controls what happens.
Critics called the contract awards an insider game that shut out small companies.
4. A puzzle or activity that requires knowledge only insiders have to solve it.
The riddle was an insider game, full of references only longtime fans would understand.