English / idiom
Fat Cat
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A wealthy, influential, and powerful person, especially in business or finance, often perceived as greedy or overpaid.
In context
01
The union representatives refused to back down until the fat cats in the boardroom agreed to a fair profit-sharing scheme.
02
During tough economic negotiations, small business owners felt marginalized by the banking fat cats.
Synonyms
Tycoon,mogul,wealthy oligarch
Antonyms
Underdog,working-class worker,modest earner
Collocations
Wall Street fat cat,corporate fat cat,banking fat cat