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one man band

one man band is the alternative form of one-man band.

Meaning of one-man band

Noun

one-man band (plural one-man bands)

  1. A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
    1. (broadly, derogatory) A band in which the frontman does most of the work and is the spotlight or the center of attention, usually to the detriment of other band members.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.
    • Near-synonym: one-man army
    Synonyms:
    one-man army

Forms of one man band

pluralone man bands

Questions about one man band

What is one man band the alternative form of?
One man band is the alternative form of one-man band.

Words near one man band in the dictionary

  1. one little duck
  2. one love
  3. one Ls
  4. one man and a dog
  5. one man and his dog
  6. one man band
  7. one man bands
  8. one man's fish is another man's poison
  9. one man's fish is another man's poisson
  10. one man's loss is another man's gain
  11. one man's meat is another man's poison

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