manpower

English

Etymology

man +‎ power

Pronunciation

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Noun

manpower (uncountable)

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

Translations

workforce — see labour force

French: ^{(please verify)} main-d’œuvre

power exerted by a single person

Finnish: ihmisvoima, miesvoima
Galician: man de obra (gl)
Irish: ^{(please verify)} fearchumhacht f

Italian: manodopera (it) f

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