# outside job

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A crime or other illicit action committed by an individual not connected or associated with the premises or organization in which it took place.

## Etymology
From outside + job, by analogy with inside job.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outside-job