manpower

as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work we're a little short on manpower today, so we'll need you to do some extra tasks

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Noun
  • Lucas has been on staff with UCA for five seasons, the past four in a full-time capacity.
    Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
  • The Japan Outreach Initiative has provided support staff for the venture and the Japan National Tourism Organization has contributed artwork for the installation.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Hybrid teams, accountability strategies, leadership development, organizational structuring, and workforce automation require rethinking everything.
    Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • The value of child care, though, is gaining recognition in terms of its relationship to workforce productivity, Montgomery said.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • A lot of guys can get up here and complain about personnel.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
  • The drawback is the opposite side of the coin — the association takes on the responsibility of finding, screening, and supervising the manager and dealing with personnel issues.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
  • Break up the set entirely by pairing the top with linen trousers or the shorts with a button-down for lounging by the pool.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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