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

Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence

argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
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In most cases, however, these robots are still doing tasks they were specifically trained for—at enormous expense by companies with very deep pockets. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 However, articles and discussions regarding the Child Victims Act and its application are clouded by the pursuit of sizable recoveries against institutions with deep pockets. Samantha Dos Santos, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025 As academics, we are heartened that more institutions—not just those with deep pockets—are joining Harvard in standing up against these assaults on our freedoms. Sarah Blomeley, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 Here’s what often gets overlooked: most of the action in AI has been concentrated among Fortune 500 companies with deep pockets and deep benches. Adi Prakash, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep pocket

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of deep pocket was in 1805

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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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
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