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dollar-a-year men

dollar-a-year men is the plural of dollar-a-year man.

Meaning of dollar-a-year man

Noun

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 one dollar.
    Synonyms:
    one-dollar man
  2. (broadly) A man who is able to work as an executive for a below-market fee due to stock options or personal wealth.

Questions about dollar-a-year men

What is dollar-a-year men the plural of?
Dollar-a-year men is the plural of dollar-a-year man.

Words near dollar-a-year men in the dictionary

  1. dollar van
  2. dollar vans
  3. dollar voting
  4. dollar, dollar bill, y'all
  5. dollar-a-year man
  6. dollar-a-year men
  7. dollar-aire
  8. dollar-aires
  9. dollar-and-cent
  10. dollar-cost averaging
  11. dollar-sign eyes

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