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one-man army

one-man army noun: a single person who performs a task typically performed by a group.

Noun

one-man army (uncountable)

  1. A single person who performs a task typically performed by a group.
    • Near-synonym: one-man band
    • By this time in my military life cycle it had become clear I was neither a One-Man Army or Superman.1978, A. S. Newman, United States Army Combat Forces Journal, volume 28, Association of the United States Army, page 68
    Synonyms:
    one-man band

Synonyms of one-man army

Questions about one-man army

What does one-man army mean?
One-man army means a single person who performs a task typically performed by a group.
What part of speech is one-man army?
One-man army is a noun.

Words near one-man army in the dictionary

  1. one-line whips
  2. one-liner
  3. one-liners
  4. one-man
  5. one-man advantage
  6. one-man army
  7. one-man band
  8. one-man bands
  9. one-man train
  10. one-man trains
  11. one-many

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