fat cat
noun
Definition of fat cat
1a : a wealthy contributor to a political campaign fundb : a wealthy and privileged personc : big shot
2 : a lethargic complacent person
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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
1928
First Known Use of fat cat
1928
FAT CAT Defined for English Language Learners
fat cat
noun
Definition of fat cat for English Language Learners
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: an important, wealthy, or powerful person
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