Cutthroat Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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In comments that reiterated earlier directives from Beijing, officials at the press briefing also pledged to further curb cutthroat business competition and rein in excess capacity this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

While outwardly glamorous, working at a luxury store can be cutthroat.

From The Wall Street Journal

The best teams in NBA history, it’s no surprise, are net rating monsters, combining cutthroat scoring attacks with defenses as solid as Fort Knox.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, authorities said they plan to continue to curb cutthroat competition among businesses that has dented prices and profits, efforts that economists say have weighed on growth and investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Streams like these were once suitable habitat for native Lahontan cutthroat trout.

From Salon