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office drone

office drone noun: a white-collar worker who works in a monotonous profession.

Noun

office drone (plural office drones)

  1. (derogatory) A white-collar worker who works in a monotonous profession.
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Forms of office drone

pluraloffice drones

Questions about office drone

What does office drone mean?
Office drone means a white-collar worker who works in a monotonous profession.
What part of speech is office drone?
Office drone is a noun.
What is the plural of office drone?
The plural of office drone is office drones.

Words near office drone in the dictionary

  1. office buildings
  2. office chair
  3. office chairs
  4. office copies
  5. office copy
  6. office drone
  7. office drones
  8. office floor plate
  9. office floor plates
  10. office girl
  11. office girls

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