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manpower

noun

Meaning

  1. The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
  2. The power exerted by a single person (analogous to horsepower.)

Etymology / origin

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Related words

workforce(English)work force(English)men(English)hands(English)personnel(English)staffing(English)employment(English)headcount(English)shortage(English)directorate(English)conscription(English)logistics(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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