"corporate nun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: corporate nuns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} corporate nun (plural corporate nuns)
  1. (slang) A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-corporate_nun-en-noun-sXBYV3Q1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007, Michael Hollister, Salishan:",
          "text": "The corporate nun turned from the elevator smiling at them helpfully.",
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          "ref": "1998, Elaine Viets, Rubout:",
          "text": "Wendy was a sad creature, a corporate nun who dedicated her life to serving the Gazette. She had a permanently martyred air and no life outside the newsroom.",
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