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-man

n combining form

indicating a person who has a role, works in a place, or operates equipment as specified salesman barman cameraman

Usage: The use of words ending in -man is avoided as implying a male in job advertisements, where sexual discrimination is illegal, and in many other contexts where a term that is not gender-specific is available, such as salesperson, barperson, camera operator

Translations

-man [-ˈmæn] suffix (= -person) a four-man crew → un équipage de quatre personnes
a two-man tent → une tente pour deux personnes

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