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- [kee-man]
- /ˈkiˌmæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-man]
- /ˈkiˌmæn/
Definition of keyman word
- noun plural keyman a person highly important or essential to the functioning of an organization, as the head of a sales force or branch office. 1
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Origin of keyman
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; key1 + man1
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Parts of speech for Keyman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keyman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
keyman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with keyman
- what is keyman?
- what is keyman insurance?
- what is a keyman insurance policy?
See also
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