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
  • The case Hendershott brought to the group was a John Doe found in a trash bag in Twinsburg in February 1982.
    Kyani Reid, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit argues the latter, that the victim, John Doe 8, did not discover the injuries from the abuse until four years from the time of the filing.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Under secret balloting, someone might say, hey, here is $5 to vote for Joe Blow, but the voter could take the money and go into the curtained voting booth and vote for Bill Smith.
    Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
Noun
  • And the policies are projected to have far-ranging effects on most areas of business, including a potential loss of hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers in sectors like information and educational and health services.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • His focus on worker satisfaction drew loyalty in-house and exasperation from Wall Street.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Little man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20man. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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