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one-man Definition

one·-man (wunman′)

adjective

  1. consisting of, done by, or involving only one person, esp. a man a one-man show
  2. forming an attachment to only one man or to only one man at a time a one-man dog

one-man Synonyms

one-man

modif.

one-man Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • crusade: But now I've been pushed over the edge by the latest article in Andrew Orlowski ' s one-man crusade against Wikipedia.
  • exhibition: His first one-man exhibition was in London in 1976.
  • show: In 1994 he had his first one-man show at Waterman Fine Art.
  • band: There are 32 offices offering a range of sizes, from a one-man band to a twenty person office on the ground floor.
  • army: He's sort of a one-man army, like Rambo.
  • operation: Some vehicles were also fitted out for one-man operation.

Modifying Another Word

  • even: From the police provocations launched against the demonstrators at Seattle, through to the new ban on even one-man demonstrations within a kilometer ( !