man
noun [ C ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/mæn/ usa man who does a particular type of work:
A man's coming to fix the photocopier later.
Our man in Washington has this report on the election.
an advertising/a marketing/an operations man They brought in a top sales and marketing man to help with the new product launch.
men in suits disapproving
men at the top of an organization who are interested in the financial performance of a company rather than in the creative or product side of the business:
a stuffy boardroom filled with men in suits
office workers who are considered to be doing a boring job:
The place was full of men in suits from an insurance company.
man
verb [ T ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/mæn/ us-nn-to use or operate equipment or machinery as part of your work, or to work in a particular place:
Extra staff are brought in to man the phone lines during busy periods.
All parts of the building, apart from toilets, are manned by security staff and covered by cameras.
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manning