: of or relating to just one individual: such as
a
: consisting of only one individual
a one-man committee
b(1)
: done, presented, or produced by only one individual
a one-man stage play
(2)
: featuring the work of a single artist (such as a painter)
a one-man show of oils
c
: designed for or limited to one individual
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His first one-man show will be held at the Apollo Theater in Harlem — an intentional choice.
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Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
But Schefter is not always a one-man, two-phone army.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Tesla, which dissolved its public relations team in 2020 and only deigned to expand its advertising in 2024 after years of Musk acting as a one-man marketing department, has been unable or unwilling to push back against these commentaries.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The literary Irishman was ready to stage his own one-man protest against censorship.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
But Schefter is not always a one-man, two-phone army.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Tesla, which dissolved its public relations team in 2020 and only deigned to expand its advertising in 2024 after years of Musk acting as a one-man marketing department, has been unable or unwilling to push back against these commentaries.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The literary Irishman was ready to stage his own one-man protest against censorship.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-man
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-man. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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