manpower
Meaning
- (uncountable) The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
- (uncountable) The power exerted by a single person (analogous to horsepower.)
Synonyms
man power
labour power
working force
human power
manning level
manual effort
human forces
human resource
Translations
mano de obra
Arbeitskräfte
effectifsFrequency
Etymology
From man + power.
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