common man
noun1
An average citizen, in contrast to the social, political or cultural elite.
- While the common man is holding the brunt of the taxes, there are groups, special-interest groups, that are getting off with paying none.1971, Nevada State AFL-CIO, Proceedings, volume 15, page 98:
- Related terms
- everyman, Jane Doe, John Doe, John Q. Public, Main Street, populism