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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Recent Examples of manpower
The East African nation has been frustrated about the poor equipment, lack of manpower and money to help dismantled Haiti’s gangs.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia is unable to spare manpower from Ukraine, where its forces are prosecuting grinding offensives at multiple points along the front.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
That shows you that the Russian military has got a manpower and a fighting problem as well.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Often, the best places to start are with those processes that require a disproportionate amount of manpower, analysis and steps.
—Marco Santos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And even though the military is short of manpower, the government refuses to draft ultra-orthodox men, whose religious political parties are key to the Netanyahu coalition.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
His fellow firefighters, including Gallagher —who was injured during the rescue — used extra manpower and tools to free him before he was stabilized at the scene and flown by CareFlite to the hospital, the department said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
More than three years into what Putin once thought would be a quick takeover of his much smaller and weaker neighbor, Russia would be unable to sustain the fight without Chinese and Indian money, Iranian weapons and, to a lesser extent, manpower from North Korea.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia is unable to spare manpower from Ukraine, where its forces are prosecuting grinding offensives at multiple points along the front.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
That shows you that the Russian military has got a manpower and a fighting problem as well.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.
—Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Often, the best places to start are with those processes that require a disproportionate amount of manpower, analysis and steps.
—Marco Santos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And even though the military is short of manpower, the government refuses to draft ultra-orthodox men, whose religious political parties are key to the Netanyahu coalition.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
His fellow firefighters, including Gallagher —who was injured during the rescue — used extra manpower and tools to free him before he was stabilized at the scene and flown by CareFlite to the hospital, the department said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
More than three years into what Putin once thought would be a quick takeover of his much smaller and weaker neighbor, Russia would be unable to sustain the fight without Chinese and Indian money, Iranian weapons and, to a lesser extent, manpower from North Korea.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manpower
Noun
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The coaching staff gave the players 24 hours to enjoy the victory, then shift their focus to the task at hand.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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City staff have recommended dropping the limit for sober homes to 10 occupants.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After years of workplace disruption—from the pandemic to hiring highs and lows, economic uncertainty and even a generational shift with Gen-Z entering the workforce—I’m seeing a change in the leadership landscape.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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An unexpected upside to America’s aging population is that a shrinking workforce is, in the short-term, helping keep the nation’s unemployment rate in check.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Israeli military said four of its personnel had been killed during combat in southern Gaza.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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During his time in detention, Muro said Diaz-Santana could not effectively communicate his status to ICE personnel.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These tips must be passed on by a customer or, if there is such an agreement with an employer, through a mandatory or voluntary tip-sharing arrangement, such as a tip pool.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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These candidates, selected from a pool of 8,000 applicants, will undergo two years of training and then become eligible for missions to the International Space Station, the moon or Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Manpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manpower. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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