Corporate insiders hold forth, pompously (5)
I believe the answer is:
orate
'forth pompously' is the definition.
I know that 'pompously' relates to this answer.
'corporate insiders hold' is the wordplay.
'hold' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'holds' mean this).
'ORATE' can be found hidden inside 'corporate insiders'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Spout" , "Speak in florid style" , "Make a flowery speech" , "Pontificate" , "Hold forth" .)