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
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Even without SoftBank’s deep pockets, OpenAI has had no trouble raising billions in cash. Hayden Field,kate Rooney, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 The businessman with deep pockets is one of a number of Republican Senate candidates recruited in part for their ability to fund their own campaigns this cycle. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024 The front of the sweater is outfitted with two deep pockets at the base, while a mock neck provides extra warmth for the fall. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 Zoom out: Tech companies' soaring demand for clean baseload energy, combined with their deep pockets and appetite for tech risk, have made the sector a top SMR buyer. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deep pocket 

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of deep pocket was in 1805

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“Deep pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20pocket. Accessed 13 Dec. 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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