the man
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the man¹
Where it comes from
Originally from US English.
noun the Man · da man
- The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations, as coordinated outside of one's control. Holonym: the System
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An oppressive or domineering person of authority, usually male; especially, one's boss.
Near-synonym: old man
Similar: old man
- The best man for a job; someone with exceptional skills. You’re the man!
the Man²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of the man (when construed as a proper noun, naming the one and only).
Translations
Talk about this word "the man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/the%20man. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. the man. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/the%20man "the man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/the%20man.Cite this
@misc{the_man_2026,
title = {the man},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/the%20man},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
