men in black
men in black is the plural of man in black.
Meaning of man in black
Noun
man in black (plural men in black)
- The referee.
- A covert government operative, wearing a black suit and black aviator sunglasses, believed by conspiracy theorists to cover up UFO incidents.
- Ever since the cessation of activity by Albert Bender in 1954, and followed closely by a few others, whose disappear[a]nce though less spectacular, from this field of work, caused a stir among the then active workers; the words he used in reference to his case "that he had been visited by three men...1958, The Australian Saucer Record, volume 4, number 4, page 1
Noun capitalized: Men in Black
Men in Black pl (plural only)
- Alternative form of men in black (“covert government operatives”).
Questions about men in black
- What is men in black the plural of?
- Men in black is the plural of man in black.
- What part of speech is men in black?
- Men in black is a noun.
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