After money, they're fat cats (4)
I believe the answer is:
bags
'cats' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bags that I've seen before include "Flexible container" , "Flexible containers, of paper say" , "Criticises" , "I claim" , "Takes unilaterally" .)