Meaning of Manpower | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
   uncountable
2. The power exerted by a single person.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: human resources, personnel”

“phased increases in manpower”

“The closure is stated officially to be solely due to the manpower position.”

“Since manpower represents so high a proportion of railway costs, attention by management to the study of work procedures with a view to better utilisation of—"and indeed greater rewards for"—the manpower employed was of special importance, said Mr. Blee.”

“canals dug entirely by manpower”

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