deep pocket

noun

1
: a person or an organization having substantial financial resources
2
deep pockets plural : substantial financial resources
a corporation with deep pockets
deep-pocketed
ˈdēp-ˈpä-kə-təd
adjective

Examples of deep pocket in a Sentence

argued that the deep pockets will benefit most from the tax cuts
Recent Examples on the Web As a result, only larger firms with deep pockets will be able to effectively reach their target audiences online and manage the compliance requirements required to do so — harming the vibrant competition in our state’s economy and putting small, locally grown businesses at a steep disadvantage. Michael Gill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024 Size and deep pockets means there’s enough capital to weather a storm. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 Gone are the times when a record label’s deep pockets and a studio wizard’s knack were your tickets to stardom. Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024 With deep pockets as the owner of alcohol retailer Total Wine & More, the Maryland Democrat has dropped tens of millions into the race, smashing records for personal funding in a primary. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for deep pocket 

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Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of deep pocket was in 1975

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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Legal Definition

deep pocket

noun
deep pock·​et
1
: a person or organization having substantial financial resources especially for the purpose of paying damages
2
plural : substantial financial resources
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