Definitions

white-collar

[hwahyt-kol-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˈkɒl ər, ˈwaɪt- /

ADJECTIVE

non-manual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clerical salaried

WEAK

executive office professional

NOUN

office worker

Synonyms

STRONG

administrator clerk employee executive jobholder manager supervisor worker

Example Sentences

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Hsu is also facing a white collar crime enhancement alleging tax losses of more than $500,000, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It is unlikely the police will hold Andrew overnight, as typically with arrests relating to white collar crime, people are held for a few hours to allow for searches and initial questioning.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

His research suggests that enterprise AI adoption is accelerating—not just in terms of customer service chatbots and coding, but agentic AI being applied to white collar labor tasks.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

Now, some major companies have started laying off thousands of white collar workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

He did have on the white collar, though.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds