dollar-a-year man

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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 $1.
  2. (by extension) A man who is able to work as an executive for a below-market fee due to stock options or personal wealth.

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