one-man bandnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌwʌn.mæn ˈbænd/us/ˌwʌn.mæn ˈbænd/a musician who performs alone, usually outside, carrying and playing several instruments at the same time:
figurative The organization seems to have become a one-man band with just one person making all the decisions.
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Musicians
- accompanist
- arrange
- bandleader
- bandmaster
- bandsman
- drummer
- fiddler
- flautist
- flutist
- guitarist
- oboist
- one-hit wonder
- organ grinder
- organist
- pandit
- timpanist
- trombone
- trumpeter
- violinist
- violist
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