Meanings
prepositional phrase
- slangBelonging to a management level, as in a contemporary office hierarchy.
Origin
Based upon the custom in modern offices of having senior management in glass-walled offices or cubicles, unlike lesser members of the company.
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APA
in glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20glass
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“in glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20glass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in glass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20glass.
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