"common man" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: common men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|common men}} common man (plural common men)
  1. The average citizen, as contrasted with the social, political or cultural elite. Categories (topical): People Related terms: populism, everyman, John Doe, Jane Doe, John Q. Public Translations (the average citizen): monsieur Tout-le-monde (French), l’homme de la rue [masculine] (French), citoyen lambda (French), आम आदमी (ām ādmī) (Hindi), om de rând [masculine] (Romanian), om obișnuit [masculine] (Romanian), om ca toți oamenii [masculine] (Romanian), kabwela (Swahili), సామాన్యుడు (sāmānyuḍu) (Telugu)

Inflected forms

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