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dual-centric

dual-centric Β adj.β€”Β Β«One week a woman might put work over family, and the next, family over work. That’s called β€œdual-centric,” a term coined by the Families and Work Institute.Β»Β β€”β€œThe new terms for balancing kids and career” by Michelle...

lifecycle managed

lifecycle managed Β n.β€”Β Β«The new units will also be different because they will be β€œlifecycle managed,” which is the Army’s new buzzword for unit manning.Β»Β β€”β€œArmy program offers jobs in three new β€˜units of action’” by Lisa BurgessΒ Stars and...

straddler

straddler Β n.β€”Β Β«Alfred Lubrano’s β€œLimbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams” (John Wiley & Sons, 2003) examines the issues faced by those who carry their working-class upbringings into the middle class. Education brings these β€œStraddlers,” as he...