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manpower

/mˈænpˌaʊɝ/noun3 syllables

Manpower means: the force of workers available.

Synonyms for manpower7

noun, as in the force of workers available

work force, workforce, hands, men

also used for manpower

humanpower, human resources, personnel

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What does manpower mean?1

noun

1

the force of workers available

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Manpower in a sentence

  • If you use this modern equipment, it will save a lot of manpower.paper1n0
  • Due to the lack of manpower, we need more time to finish this job.CK
  • Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.guimihanui
  • The shortage of manpower poses a big problem for us.CM
  • Due to lack of manpower, we need more time than expected to handle this task.vicch
  • War bankrupted the nation's resources and manpower.unknown
  • Algeria needs to increase its manpower.Amastan
  • Is there enough manpower in the kitchen?terrywallwork

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