one-man

adjective

ˈwən-ˈman 

: 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 job

a one-man show/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

Examples of one-man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This approach was meant to counter Vucic's one-man rule and restore a sense of community and solidarity. — Jovana Gec, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

This approach was meant to counter Vucic’s one-man rule and restore a sense of community and solidarity. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Helping to amp up the audience was FilmQuest founder and director Jonathan Martin, a one-man cheerleading squad for both Utah filmmaking and genre fare. — William Earl, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

This was not what Giannis Antetokounmpo signed up for, standing as a one-man show while chaos reigned all around. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for one-man

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan