Meaning of corporate nun | Babel Free

Definitions

A woman who dedicates her life to her job or career, especially at the expense of romance.

slang

Examples

“Wendy was a sad creature, a corporate nun who dedicated her life to serving the Gazette. She had a permanently martyred air and no life outside the newsroom.”

“In those photos of her wandering around Capitol Hill to meet the senators, she looked unprepared. Not like a politician with a message to impart, but like a corporate lawyer in her cubicle. She looked like a corporate nun.”

“The corporate nun turned from the elevator smiling at them helpfully.”

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