workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfȯrs 
1
: the workers engaged in a specific activity or enterprise
the factory's workforce
2
: the number of workers potentially assignable for any purpose
the nation's workforce
Examples of workforce in a Sentence
We have a workforce of 2,400 people.
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Cisco Systems, Shifting to AI and Cybersecurity Cisco Systems previously announced plans to lay off 7% of its workforce, approximately 5,900 employees, as part of a strategic pivot toward high-growth areas like AI and cybersecurity.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Male Mogul’s workforce development programming aims to give young men from the South and West sides of Chicago job opportunities by training and mentoring them for specific roles.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
Organizers say the protests will center on opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire supporters, including Elon Musk, who has led the Department of Government Efficiency's slashing of the federal workforce.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Additionally, the Trump administration placed a hiring freeze on the federal workforce, slashed jobs across agencies and canceled massive amounts of grants and contracts.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Male Mogul’s workforce development programming aims to give young men from the South and West sides of Chicago job opportunities by training and mentoring them for specific roles.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
Organizers say the protests will center on opposition to President Donald Trump and billionaire supporters, including Elon Musk, who has led the Department of Government Efficiency's slashing of the federal workforce.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Additionally, the Trump administration placed a hiring freeze on the federal workforce, slashed jobs across agencies and canceled massive amounts of grants and contracts.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfō(ə)rs
-ˌfȯ(ə)rs
: the workers of a specific activity or business
the factory's workforce
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