manpowers

noun

plural of manpower
as in staffs
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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  1. staffs
  2. workforces
  3. pools
  4. labor forces
Noun
  • The ratings do not consider personnel changes on the roster or coaching staffs.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the coaching staffs for their American Hockey League and ECHL affiliates ahead of the 2026-27 season.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • Industries may handle their workforces differently based on a variety of factors.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The trend toward rewarding strong individual performers within a business marks a shift away from companies spreading pay hikes evenly across their workforces.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of workforces
Noun
  • Wherever the water stands in pools, and by the edges of the lakes and bayous, the giant cypress loom aloft, rivaled in size by some of the red gums and white oaks.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There are often needs to consolidate, scale, access new pools of capital or bring in outside expertise, which can require a family to cede some degree of company control.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pools
Noun
  • In turn, the city leased those assets to private operating companies, which provided the trains and labor forces.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.
    — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of labor forces
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