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[ man-pou-er ] / ˈmænˌpaʊ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR manpower ON THESAURUS.COM
nounpower in terms of people available or required for work or military service: the manpower of a country. Origin of manpowerFirst recorded in 1860–65; man + power Words nearby manpowermanorialize, manorial system, manoscopy, man-o'-war bird, manpanzee, manpower, manpower planning, Manpower Services Commission, man. pr., Man proposes, God disposes, manque Definition for manpower (2 of 2)
nounthe power supplied by human physical exertions: an ancient building constructed entirely by man power. a unit of power, assumed to be equal to the rate at which a person can do mechanical work, and commonly taken as 1/10 (0.1) horsepower. rate of work in terms of this unit. manpower. Origin of man powerFirst recorded in 1860–65 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manpowerOn the one hand, they are genuinely powerful, and Democrats rely on their money and manpower during elections. How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats|Daniel DiSalvo|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Nonviolent subjects were easier to rule and more likely to provide the revenue and manpower that would enable further conquest. War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST And the tribes have the manpower and the will to fight, but they lack weapons to confront ISIS. Lessons From Fallujah, Then and Now|Dr. Daniel R. Green|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Given the reality of their respective militaries looking at diminished sources of manpower, this is essential. Israel Needs Better War Technology|Lloyd Green|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The main objective of the design is to cut down on manpower. Why Old-School Airships Now Rule Our Warzones|Bill Sweetman|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Developing solutions should take into account time, material and manpower. Sequential Problem Solving|Fredric Lozo The manpower potential to be organized and trained as indicated by pertinent recommendations. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr. The size of the group has been growing rapidly in line with the manpower demands of the expanding economy. Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole In recent years, we have learned a lot about American manpower. The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense A shortage of manpower is one reason for such trouble, but poor philosophy is a bigger one. The Nation's River|United States Department of the Interior
British Dictionary definitions for manpower
nounpower supplied by men a unit of power based on the rate at which a man can work; approximately 75 watts the number of people available or required to perform a particular functionthe manpower of a battalion usage for manpowerGender-neutral form: personnel, staff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to manpowerworkers, labor force, work force |