"dollar-a-year man" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dollar-a-year men [plural], one-dollar man [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|dollar-a-year men}} dollar-a-year man (plural dollar-a-year men)
  1. (historical) Any number of American executives who mobilized the United States for the World Wars in exchange for a salary of $1. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-dollar-a-year_man-en-noun-2jV5dhyb Disambiguation of Business: 76 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
  2. (by extension) A man who is able to work as an executive for a below-market fee due to stock options or personal wealth. Tags: broadly Related terms: one-dollar contract
    Sense id: en-dollar-a-year_man-en-noun-QGgGskRg

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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