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 fact, the current commission president, white-collar attorney Rasha Gerges Shields, is the only remaining member of the commission that oversaw the months-long chief’s search that ended with McDonnell’s selection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In white-collar work, AI-related skills will also help a person’s chances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Unwritten rules govern all kinds of white-collar offices, but nowhere do they carry more weight than on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

One in four white-collar workers are stalling out, going at least five years without a real boost in pay or position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

They were mostly in for white-collar crimes, money schemes, fraud and racketeering.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah