"dollar-a-year man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dollar-a-year men [plural]
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: 72 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 74 26
  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 Synonyms: one-dollar man Related terms: one-dollar contract
    Sense id: en-dollar-a-year_man-en-noun-QGgGskRg

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