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Males or men collectively
“According to Sargeant, males are considered to be less nurturing and caring when compared to women.”
Adult human males as a group or in the plural
“We drove into the village and made inquiries at a small cafe where a group of men stood drinking wine together.”
The male members of a family
“North Yorkshire women have been asked by police to nag their motorcycle-loving men to ride with more restraint on the county's roads.”
Human beings as a group
“It was a significant step in sending a man back to the moon.”
A group of men or boys
Soldiers or troops, referring to the ordinary men serving in the military
(troops) Soldiers or armed forces
(informal) Playful reference to a group of people
The inhabitants of a place
Plural for a husband or lover
“My cousin Katie and her new man Andrew picked me up at the airport late Wednesday night.”
Plural for a male member of a workforce or team
“Work is progressing at a slow pace as we are a man short.”
Plural for an employee, servant, or representative
“Get me a cocktail, my man.”
Plural for the subject of a sovereign or a superior
“The king was an officer of that realm and a man of God.”
Plural for the police or law enforcement
“She fired one shot at him, which missed, and then retired to attend to her husband and await the arrival of the man.”
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