: 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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The pair's trip to Mexico comes weeks after Foxx performed his emotional one-man show, One More Chance: An Evening with Jamie Foxx, in Atlanta between Oct. 3 and Oct. 5.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In Iraq, an unstable Baathist coalition was overthrown in a brutal coup by a new one-man regime led by the thuggish Saddam Hussein.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The first one was essentially a Madame Web–quality enterprise held together by Tom Hardy’s decision to play his character’s transformation from investigative journalist to carnivorous vigilante as a one-man buddy comedy.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Included in that is the start of a return to his one-man show and stand-up comedy roots.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In Iraq, an unstable Baathist coalition was overthrown in a brutal coup by a new one-man regime led by the thuggish Saddam Hussein.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The first one was essentially a Madame Web–quality enterprise held together by Tom Hardy’s decision to play his character’s transformation from investigative journalist to carnivorous vigilante as a one-man buddy comedy.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Included in that is the start of a return to his one-man show and stand-up comedy roots.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“One-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-man. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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