a fat cat

a fat cat
амер.; жарг.
1) полит. толстосум, капиталист, субсидирующий какую-л. политическую партию или кампанию; ≈ "денежный мешок"

In our country when the political bosses want to fill their campaign chest, they put up some rich man for a high office - a "fat cat" they call him - and he pays the bills and gets elected for a term of years. (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 9) — У нас, когда политические боссы хотят раздобыть денег на избирательную кампанию, они выдвигают какого-нибудь богача на высокий пост и делают из него дойную корову; он оплачивает все расходы - и избирается на несколько лет.

2) знаменитость; важная персона "шишка"

Only the fat cats got invitations to the opening performance. (RHD) — Только "сливки общества" получили приглашения на премьеру.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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