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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Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
The majority of the workforce are what are usually called classified or support staff—the people who do really important work to make the school run.
—The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular Illumina cuts workforce at San Diego headquarters
San Diego rolls back California’s most aggressive ADU incentive
China hits Illumina with import ban.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The cuts represented about 6 percent of the division’s workforce.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 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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