white collar
/ˈwaɪtˌkɑlər/
adjective
- Relating to jobs or workers that involve professional, managerial, or administrative work, typically in an office setting.
- She got a white-collar job as an accountant after graduating.
- The company hired more white-collar workers for its IT department.
- White-collar jobs often require a college degree and computer skills.
- Relating to non-physical, often financial or bureaucratic, crime (e.g., fraud, embezzlement).
- The documentary exposed a massive white-collar fraud scheme.
- The executive was convicted of white-collar crimes like insider trading.
- White-collar criminals often face prison time and heavy fines.
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noun
- A person who works in a professional, managerial, or administrative job, typically in an office.
- White-collars in the city often commute by train.
- Many white-collars are now working from home.
- The company has a mix of blue-collar and white-collars on its staff.