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men  (mn)
n.
Plural of man.
Usage Note: When man and men are used in compounds, such as fireman, firemen, salesman, and salesmen, both -man and -men are usually pronounced (mn).
men
Noun
the plural of man
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Noun1.menmen - the force of workers available
manpower, work force, workforce, hands
personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
full complement, complement - number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers"
shift - a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
work party, crew, gang - an organized group of workmen
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The two were inventors and proverbially poor business men, though they had amassed a fortune.
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He is always able to raise capital for new enterprises in Wyoming or Montana, and has helped young men out there to do remarkable things in mines and timber and oil.
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