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noun
The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: humanpower, human resources, personnel
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The power exerted by a single person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: humanpower
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the force of workers available
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: work force, workforce, hands, men
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: force, personnel
Narrower terms: complement, full complement
History
From man + power.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
