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• white-collar — a white collar worker is someone who works in an office, doing mental rather than physical work. The ratio of white collar workers to production workers in the American manufacturing industry was declining. (always before noun) The earnings of… …   New idioms dictionary

• White Collar — A working class that is known for earning high average salaries and not performing manual labor at their jobs. White collar workers historically have been the shirt and tie set, defined by office jobs and not getting their hands dirty (or their… …   Investment dictionary

• White-Collar Crime — A non violent crime that is committed by someone, typically for financial gain. The typical white collar criminal is an office worker, business manager, fund manager or executive. Forensic accountants, auditors and whistle blowers identify and… …   Investment dictionary

• Blue-collar worker — A blue collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor and earns an hourly wage. Blue collar workers are distinguished from those in the service sector and from white collar workers, whose jobs are not considered manual… …   Wikipedia

• dirty-white-collar — (DUR.tee wyt kaw.lur) adj. Relating to a corrupt, seedy, or criminal businessperson. Example Citation: David Ebert, a Rancho Santa Fe water district executive, committed the same crime Longanbach did. He commandeered the services of underlings… …   New words

• Green-collar worker — A green collar worker is a worker who is employed in the environmental sectors of the economy, or in the agricultural sector. Environmental green collar workers satisfy the demand for green development. Generally, they implement environmentally… …   Wikipedia

• Pink-collar worker — A pink collar worker works in a job that is considered traditionally female (these traditions generally harking back to the first half of the twentieth century). The term is formed by an analogy to blue collar and white collar .The term… …   Wikipedia

• Gold-collar worker — (GCW) is a neologism which has been used to describe either young, low wage workers who invest in conspicuous luxury (often with parental support) [ [http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/income/2005 02 28 young usat x.htm USATODAY.com New gold… …   Wikipedia

• worker — work‧er [ˈwɜːkə ǁ ˈwɜːrkər] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES one of the people who work for an organization or business, and are below the level of manager: • There are new health and safety regulations for factory workers. • Many office workers… …   Financial and business terms

• dog-collar worker — (DAWG kawl.ur wur.kur) n. A priest or other member of the clergy who wears a Roman collar. Example Citation: A union has launched its first ever pay campaign for a wage rise for vicars. The MSF wants a 50 per cent rise for dog collar workers to… …   New words

• open-collar worker — (OH.pun kaw.lur wur.kur) n. A person who works at home. Example Citation: Home based entrepreneurship is attracting growing numbers of recruits to its ranks. These open collar workers come from a variety of backgrounds: lifelong entrepreneurs,… …   New words