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dollar-a-year man en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (historical) Any number of American executives who mobilized the United States for the World Wars in exchange for a salary of one dollar.
  2. (broadly) A man who is able to work as an executive for a below-market fee due to stock options or personal wealth.

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Relateds

one-dollar contract

Synonyms

one-dollar man