"in glass" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-in glass.wav
Etymology: Based upon the custom in modern offices of having senior management in glass-walled offices or cubicles, unlike lesser members of the company. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in glass, {{en-PP}} in glass
  1. (slang) Belonging to a management level, as in a contemporary office hierarchy. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-in_glass-en-prep_phrase-4SZYR4QD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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