Definition of 'one-man'
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A one-man organization, such as a business or type of government, is controlled by one person, rather than by several people.
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one-man in British English
adjective
consisting of or done by or for one man
a one-man band
a one-man show
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one-man in American English
adjective
1.
consisting of, done by, or involving only one person, esp. a man
a one-man show
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one-man in American English
(ˈwʌnˌmæn)
adjective
1.
a one-man office
a one-man band
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one-man
British English: one-man
ADJECTIVE /ˈwʌnˌmɔːn/
A one-man performance is given by only one man rather than by several people.
I saw him do his one-man show last year.
- American English: one-man /ˈwʌnˌmæn/
- Brazilian Portuguese: individual
- Chinese: 仅一人的
- European Spanish: individual
- French: one man
- German: Einmann-
- Italian: one-man
- Japanese: 一人芝居の
- Korean: 혼자서 하는
- European Portuguese: individual
- Latin American Spanish: individual
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