-men

Suffix

1. Persons who are experts in an area; e.g. horsemen, sportsmen.
2. Persons who are employed or hold a position in an area; e.g lawmen, newsmen.
3. Persons who have special characteristics relating to an area, e.g. freemen, icemen, supermen.
4. In certain cases, persons who derives from a particular nationality; e.g. Scotsmen, Chinamen.

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