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Meaning of dollar-a-year man | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any number of American executives who mobilized the United States for the World Wars in exchange for a salary of $1.
historical
A man who is able to work as an executive for a below-market fee due to stock options or personal wealth.
broadly

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

dollar-sign eyes dollar-store dollaraire dollarbird dollarbuck Dollard