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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In the UK, where services account for around 80 percent of the economy, AI has become flexible, fast and inexpensive competition for many white-collar workers, with the impacts beginning to emerge.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"I thought there would have been more impact on entry-level white-collar jobs being eliminated by now than has actually happened," he told the conference on Tuesday, as reported by The Australian.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

For now, most AI agents are being deployed by white-collar workers to do things like write code, summarize emails, perform customer support and analyze data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Wardley, who rose from the white-collar boxing scene to world champion inside 10 years, lost for the first time as a professional.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She has hopes for him: graduation from high school, a white-collar job, maybe as an engineer.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario