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Definition of catbird noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

catbird

noun

NAmE//ˈkætbərd//

a North American bird with dark gray or black feathers, a long tail, and a call that sounds like a cat

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Idioms

be in the catbird seat

to have an advantage over other people or be in control of a situation

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