Definitions

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

“We’ve kind of gotten used to white-collar crime being completely normalized, so any prosecution for violation of securities law feels like selective enforcement,” said Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Who would have thought that such a melange of black and white, male and female, blue-collar and white-collar workers, those who worked with their hands and those who worked with numbers, was actually possible?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly