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white-collar

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white-col·lar (hwtklr, wt-)
adj.
Of or relating to workers whose work usually does not involve manual labor and who are often expected to dress with a degree of formality.
white-collar
adj
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) of, relating to, or designating nonmanual and usually salaried workers employed in professional and clerical occupations white-collar union Compare blue-collar, pink-collar
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.white-collar - of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers; "the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
blue-collar - of or designating manual industrial work or workers
white-collar
adjective clerical, office, executive, professional, salaried, nonmanual White-collar workers are working longer and longer hours.
Translations
white-collar [ˈwaɪtˌkɒləʳ] ADJ white-collar worker → oficinista mf
white-collar crime → crímenes mpl de guante blanco
white-collar [ˈwaɪtˌkɒləʳ] adj white-collar job → lavoro impiegatizio
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