white-collar
adjective
white-col·lar
ˈ(h)wīt-ˈkä-lər 
: of, relating to, or constituting the class of salaried employees whose duties do not call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing compare blue-collar
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As a 77-year-old and first-time offender, particularly one whose charges were relatively white-collar in nature, Trump has a strong chance of avoiding the maximum penalty.
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The timing is in line with similar white-collar felony cases, where sentencing often takes place anywhere from three to eight weeks after conviction, according to Dan Horwitz, a defense lawyer who formerly prosecuted white-collar cases for the Manhattan district attorney's office.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 May 2024
By some definitions, white-collar crime is committed by rich people in positions of trust, and somehow just isn’t as bad as, say, holding up a gas station.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
The business conducted a survey with 2,000 white-collar professionals in the UK last month, and found individuals are increasingly being promoted up the ranks without adequate preparation for the move.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 May 2024
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The timing is in line with similar white-collar felony cases, where sentencing often takes place anywhere from three to eight weeks after conviction, according to Dan Horwitz, a defense lawyer who formerly prosecuted white-collar cases for the Manhattan district attorney's office.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 May 2024
By some definitions, white-collar crime is committed by rich people in positions of trust, and somehow just isn’t as bad as, say, holding up a gas station.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
The business conducted a survey with 2,000 white-collar professionals in the UK last month, and found individuals are increasingly being promoted up the ranks without adequate preparation for the move.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 May 2024
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“White-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-collar. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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