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fat cat
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fat cat
(noun)
fat cat
noun
plural
fat cats
fat cat
noun
plural
fat cats
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAT CAT
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informal + disapproving
:
an important, wealthy, or powerful person
The best seats in the theater were reserved for the
fat cats
.
political
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— fat–cat
adjective
,
always used before a noun
fat-cat
business executives
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