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golden skirt

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A woman who is a director on several boards.

informal

Examples

Table 12.3 indicates that 'the old boys' network' is replaced by the 'Golden Skirts'. The men with the most board positions are now those who are either themselves investors or investors' representatives, that is, the 'Gold Sacks'.”
Huse (2011) investigated the characteristics of thegolden skirtsand identified four key clusters of well-educated and qualified women entering the boardroom.”

CEFR level

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