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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And he doesn’t understand that because his parents had white-collar jobs.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

A.I. use at work has nearly doubled in the past few years, especially in white-collar industries.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley went further: “Artificial intelligence is going to replace literally half of all white-collar workers in the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Five percent losing jobs in 18 months without other white-collar jobs to go to.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The east side increasingly became the repository for the town’s white-collar class.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger