fat cat
noun
1
a
: a wealthy contributor to a political campaign fund
b
: a wealthy and privileged person
c
: big shot
2
: a lethargic complacent person
Examples of fat cat in a Sentence
The best seats in the theater were reserved for the fat cats.
that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts
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On the plus side of this arrangement, 11-team leagues at this level will also keep the power conference fat cats happy by limiting the additional auto-bids doled out to mid- and low-majors.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The tax credits were always seen as a giveaway to fat cats and big wigs.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 June 2025
His dream is to become a loving, fat cat who stays indoors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But even these fat cat colleges aren’t safe.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The tax credits were always seen as a giveaway to fat cats and big wigs.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 June 2025
His dream is to become a loving, fat cat who stays indoors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But even these fat cat colleges aren’t safe.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Fat cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fat%20cat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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