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manpower::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hands, men, work force, workforce |
| Type of | force, personnel |
| Has types | complement, full complement |
Examples of manpower
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Manpower was named one the world's most ethical companies in 2011 by Ethisphere.
From the theepochtimes.com
He said Uganda had the manpower, experience and training but lacked the funding.
From the washingtontimes.com
Other agencies are lining up for exemptions from the manpower-reduction proviso.
From the time.com
Haditha degenerated due to a lack of security manpower, both American and Iraqi.
From the theatlantic.com
State troopers, already stretched thin, would have to cut manpower by one-third.
From the al.com
The cost of the surveillance, helicopters and manpower must have been very high.
From the sacbee.com
For starters, it takes significant manpower to evaluate asset-backed securities.
From the theatlantic.com
Large deciduous shrubs are easier than you might think if you have the manpower.
From the guardian.co.uk
The students are providing critical manpower when their community needs it most.
From the timesunion.com
- Work force: the force of workers available
- Manpower is a 1941 film about power company linemen starring Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, and George Raft. The memorable posters for the movie proclaimed, "Robinson - He's mad about Dietrich. Dietrich - She's mad about Raft. Raft - He's mad about the whole thing. ...
- Manpower was a short propaganda film produced by the US Office of War Information in 1942.
- Manpower is an album by Miquel Brown, recorded in 1983. Includes the major international hits "So Many Men, So Little Time" and "He's a Saint, He's a Sinner" as well as the moderate hits "Beeline" and "Sunny Day."
- Manpower Inc. is an employment agency headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was established by Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld in 1948. It was acquired by Blue Arrow of Britain in 1987, but became independent again in 1991.
- The total number of all available workers; the workforce; The power exerted by a single person (analogous to horsepower.)
- In the physical world a unit of power equivalent to 74.60 watts. Obsolete
- The available personnel to do a job; referred to as labor force.
