Usually means: Authority figure, often oppressive stereotype.
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We found 15 dictionaries that define the word the man:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. the man: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. The Man, the man, the Man: Merriam-Webster
  3. the Man: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. the Man: Collins English Dictionary
  5. the man: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. the man: Wiktionary
  7. the man: Dictionary.com
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  9. The Man: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. The Man: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. The Man: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. The Man: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)
  2. the man: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. The Man: 1960's Slang

Definitions from Wiktionary (the man)

noun:  The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one's control.
noun:  An oppressive or domineering person of authority, usually male; especially, one's boss.
noun:  The best man for a job; someone with exceptional skills.

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