White-collar worker
Meaning: an office worker
Example: This company doesn’t employ any manual laborers. Everyone who works for this company is a white-collar worker. Dick likes to work outside in the fresh air and sunshine. He wouldn’t be very happy as a white-collar worker in an office somewhere.
See also: blue-collar worker
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Example: This company doesn’t employ any manual laborers. Everyone who works for this company is a white-collar worker. Dick likes to work outside in the fresh air and sunshine. He wouldn’t be very happy as a white-collar worker in an office somewhere.
See also: blue-collar worker