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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Last year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted External link that AI could eliminate half of all entry-level, white-collar jobs within five years.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The risks go beyond white-collar work; manufacturing and other sectors also face pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Wardley's rise has been one of boxing's more unlikely stories - from working in recruitment and competing in white-collar bouts to becoming world champion.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In court documents tied to a different case, in October 2025, a magistrate judge mentioned “an unrelated white-collar investigation involving the Governor of Puerto Rico.”

From Salon • May 6, 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