little man

as in little guy
an average or ordinary man claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it

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Noun
  • Accompanying her in the video were performers as diverse as Hervé Villechaize, Britt Ekland, and John Doe and Exene Cervenka from the band X.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 26 June 2025
  • The man, who has not been identified, is listed in the suit as a John Doe.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Unifor had fired back that DHL is not one of the top four express package delivery companies in Canada, and that DHL workers represent fewer than 0.7 percent of all local delivery workers and less than 15 percent of all courier workers in the country.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
  • Abrego Garcia worked as a construction worker in Maryland before his deportation in March, living with his wife and three children.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Little man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20man. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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