white-collar
adjective
white-col·lar
ˈ(h)wīt-ˈkä-lər 
: of, relating to, or constituting the class of salaried employees whose duties do not call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing compare blue-collar
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In September, Boeing announced furloughs and pay cuts for some white-collar employees in response to the strike.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Parts of New Jersey that had once been centers of manufacturing, shipyards and shipping, among other industries, have since be redeveloped into upper middle-class residential units, catering to white-collar tertiary sector jobs.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In director Mary Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
For white-collar workers, this move serves as an opportunity to gain firsthand insight into customer interactions, operational challenges and the physical demands of retail work, potentially enhancing their managerial and strategic decisions.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Parts of New Jersey that had once been centers of manufacturing, shipyards and shipping, among other industries, have since be redeveloped into upper middle-class residential units, catering to white-collar tertiary sector jobs.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In director Mary Harron’s original American Psycho, Bale’s sinister character — who may or may not be a serial killer — satirizes 1980s white-collar American culture and consumerism.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
For white-collar workers, this move serves as an opportunity to gain firsthand insight into customer interactions, operational challenges and the physical demands of retail work, potentially enhancing their managerial and strategic decisions.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“White-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-collar. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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