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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But over the past decade they have given way to centres that allow firms to tap top-tier talent and technology, where white-collar staff perform tasks ranging from IT and data analytics to innovation and design.

From Barron's

He also delivers the insight that AI will probably best be suited for replicating the white-collar jobs where conservative businesses put their employees in “straitjackets” limiting their ability to think or act independently.

From MarketWatch

Big companies have laid off thousands of white-collar workers over the past year, in some cases pointing to increased efficiency created by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

The announcement comes amid concerns of a white-collar hiring slowdown as companies ramp-up artificial intelligence, but Whoop CEO Will Ahmed says in a press release that this is not an either/or.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pappas, 38 years old, and his team have been at the heart of a surge in AI usage among Colgate’s white-collar workforce.

From The Wall Street Journal