Wiktionary
n. The average citizen, as contrasted with the social, political or cultural elite.
WordNet
n. a person who holds no title [syn: commoner, common person]
Wikipedia
"Common Man" is a song written by Sammy Johns and originally recorded by him in 1981 via Elektra Records. Johns's version charted at number 50 on Hot Country Songs in 1981. It had "Easy to Be with You" on the B-side, and was produced by James Stroud and Tom Long.
It was later recorded by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in February 1983 as the fourth single from the album Busted. "Common Man" was John Conlee's third number one on the country chart, and his first number one since ' Backside of Thirty" in 1979. The single stayed at number one for one week.
Usage examples of "common man".
Which shows what lousy taste the world has, because Manny belonged to a class of person whose presence on Earth is absolutely vital to the well-being and peace of mind of the common man.
They talk the same way -- how we have to worry about the rising aspirations of the common man and the impoverished masses who are seeking to improve standards and harming the business climate.
He devoted some of his time to free legal work for the poor and by this means came to know and sympathize with the plight of the so- called common man.
A common man looking at this decision of the very learned Judge, might possibly object to it.
The big-city boss was characteristically a demagogue, who presented himself as a common man looking out for the interests of the common man.
Their aspect would have struck terror to the heart of any common man.