- one-man
- adjectivedesigned for or restricted to a single person-
a one-man show
-a one-person tent
-Sarah Silverman's hilarious one-woman show
• Syn: ↑one-person, ↑one-woman• Similar to: ↑single* * *
one-man «WUHN MAN», adjective.1. consisting of only one person; exercised or managed by only one man: »a one-man rule or dictatorship, a one-man job.
2. of or for a single person; designed to be carried, worn, or used by one man: »a one-man submarine.
one-man, one-vote «WUHN VOHT»,U.S. Politics. of, having to do with, or designating the principle by which seats in a legislature are reapportioned according to the population of the area represented: »Under Federal Court mandate to draw new Congressional district lines that would meet the Supreme Court's one-man, one-vote doctrine, the Legislature…ingeniously met the Court's stipulations but left untouched some of the worst gerrymanders in the state (New York Times).
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adj. [attrib.] involving, done, or operated by only one persona one-man show
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adj, always used before a nouna one-man job/show/play/business
This is strictly a one-man operation.
2 : designed for one persona one-man kayak/tent
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done or controlled by one person only; suitable for one person•
a
one-man show/business•
a one-man tent
see also ↑one-woman
Useful english dictionary. 2012.