ligemand

Danish

Etymology

lige (equal) + mand (man)

Noun

ligemand c (singular definite ligemanden, plural indefinite ligemænd)

  1. equal
    • 1983, Staten, Museum Tusculanum Press →ISBN, page 62
      Følgelig vil den gode og indsigtsfulde ikke søge forspring frem for sin ligemand, men derimod for sin modsætning. - Det ser ud til det. - Derimod vil den uduelige og slette søge at få forspring både over sin ligemand og sin modsætning.
      Consequently, the good and insightful will not seek an advantage over their equal, but will do so for their opposite. - It looks like it. - On the other hand, the useless and bad will seek an advantage over both their equal and their opposite.
    • 2010, Bolette Christensen, Lars Goldschmidt, Hanne Sundin, Harlekinledelse: ledelse under radikale forandringer, Gyldendal A/S →ISBN, page 122
      De anerkender ikke formel autoritet, og skal de anerkende ledelse, skal lederen være faglig ligemand og personligt overmenneske.
      They do not acknowledge formal authority, and if they are to acknowledge management, the leader must be a professional equal and a personal superior.

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