man of the house

noun

The foremost male authority figure of a household, and someone thus having both the powers and the responsibilities thereof.

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Meanings

nounman of the house (plural men of the house)

plural men of the house

  1. oftensingularThe foremost male authority figure of a household, and someone thus having both the powers and the responsibilities thereof.
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APA

man of the house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20of%20the%20house

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“man of the house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20of%20the%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man of the house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20of%20the%20house.

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