cut
n. countable B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkət// UK //kˈʌt// cut
n. Your share of the money from a deal or activity. You might ask for your cut if you helped make something happen.
n. A share or portion of something, typically money or profits, obtained from a transaction or enterprise. This sense is often informal.
He wants his cut of the profits.
As the agent, she gets a ten percent cut of every deal her client makes.
The underworld agreement was simple: each participant received an equal cut, ensuring loyalty through a shared, vested interest in the venture's illicit success.
Usage
Often takes a possessive pronoun ('my cut', 'their cut') and is followed by 'of' to specify the source ('a cut of the profits').