manpower

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Scrabble points
15
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18
Letters
8

Definition of manpower

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
    “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.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
    “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.”
  2. (uncountable)The power exerted by a single person.
    “canals dug entirely by manpower”

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Etymology

From man + power.

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