deep pocket

noun

1

: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources

2

deep pockets plural : substantial financial resources

a corporation with deep pockets

deep-pocketed

ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd

adjective

Synonyms

• capitalist
• Croesus
• fat cat
• have
• money
• moneybags
• plutocrat
• silk stocking

Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence

argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts

Recent Examples on the Web

The companies navigating this transition successfully will be those with real business models and deep pockets, not land speculators. —Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 May 2025

Both attract a similar customer: a discerning client with superior tastes and deep pockets. —Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Here’s a basic fact to understand about the Kentucky Derby: Nobody gets in by accident, or just because of deep pockets or favoritism. —Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Could his famous name and deep pockets mobilize the younger and more downscale voters who are unlikely to get jazzed up for a judicial election? —Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for deep pocket

• pickpocket
• skyrocket
• docket
• locket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket

Legal Definition

deep pocket

noun

deep pock·​et

1

: a person or organization having substantial financial resources especially for the purpose of paying damages

2

plural : substantial financial resources