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white-collar

[hwahyt-kol-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˈkɒl ər, ˈwaɪt- /
ADJECTIVE
non-manual
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During the September 16 appearance, Ortberg had said he expected FAA certification "very soon," while also emphasizing the company's efforts to reach a deal with Boeing's white-collar union that would avoid a strike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Citrini predicted those companies would be hit first before widespread white-collar job losses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Anecdotally, Anna says more women are joining her platform after leaving white-collar jobs, adding three Oxford University-educated tradeswomen have signed up in the last month.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The end result is that victims of crime – and taxpayers, who have to pay for these huge white-collar investigations and trials – are often left with nothing.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

That was why I was with a blue-collar agency instead of a white-collar agency.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler


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