Meanings
noundollar-a-year man (plural dollar-a-year men)
plural dollar-a-year men
- historicalbusinessAny number of American executives who mobilized the United States for the World Wars in exchange for a salary of one dollar.
Synonyms: one-dollar man
- broadlybusinessA man who is able to work as an executive for a below-market fee due to stock options or personal wealth.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny number of American executives who mobilized the United States for the World Wars in exchange for a salary of one dollar.
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