From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha man of the peoplea man of the peopleORDINARYa man who understands and expresses the views and opinions of ordinary people The prime minister is a man of the people. → man
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a man of the people• Supporters viewed him as a man of the people.• Joey, a legend among motor-cycling fans in Ulster, has always been a man of the people.• The Conservatives want to demonstrate that the Prime Minister is a man of the people.• He truly is a man of the people.• Just a man of the people, trying to make a dollar.• Springsteen is still a man of the people. 