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fat cat

n. Slang

1. A person who is rich and influential.

2. A wealthy supporter of a political campaign.

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fat cat

slang

a. a very wealthy or influential person

b. (as modifier): a fat-cat industrialist.

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fat′ cat′

n. Slang.

1. a wealthy person, esp. one who makes large political campaign contributions.

2. an important or influential person.

3. a person who is lazy, self-satisfied.

[1925–30, Amer.]

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fat cat - a wealthy and privileged person

have, rich person, wealthy person - a person who possesses great material wealth

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fat cat

n (fig inf) → überbezahlter Topmanager, überbezahlte Topmanagerin, fette Katze (inf)

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