men

Etymology

From Middle English men, from Old English menn (“people”), from Proto-Germanic *manniz, nominative plural of Proto-Germanic *mann- (“person”). Cognate with German Männer (“men”), Danish mænd (“men”), Swedish män (“men”). More at man.

noun

1. plural of man

noun

1. (collective) (The) people, humanity, man(kind).
   We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 1776, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
2. (collective, military) enlisted personnel (as opposed to commissioned officers).
   "Muster up the men in the barracks at 0600," the lieutenant said to his sergeant.