Definition of cut-throat
cut-throat
- of behavior to get what one wants, extremely aggressive. Has negative connotations.
Sometimes in a business setting executives use cut-throat tactics to get ahead.
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Charles B. from Westminster, CO, USA on Jun 17 1999.
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