dollar-a-year man

== English == === Alternative forms === one-dollar man === Noun === dollar-a-year man (plural dollar-a-year men) (business, historical) Any number of American executives who mobilized the United States for the World Wars in exchange for a salary of one dollar. (business, by extension) A man who is able to work as an executive for a below-market fee due to stock options or personal wealth. ==== Related terms ====