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
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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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In recent days, judges have pumped the brakes on Trump’s efforts to freeze spending, cull the federal workforce, end automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, send transgender women to men’s prisons and dismantle the United States Agency for International Development.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
As those of us who work in media know all too well, buyout offers are a frequent part of corporate attempts to reduce the size of a workforce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
But that still left the bulk of the direct government workforce.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
Estimates have reached 6,000 FBI employees, who include senior officials, agents, and support staff, raising questions about why more than 15% of the bureau’s 38,000-member workforce was involved in Jan. 6 cases.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
As those of us who work in media know all too well, buyout offers are a frequent part of corporate attempts to reduce the size of a workforce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
But that still left the bulk of the direct government workforce.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
Estimates have reached 6,000 FBI employees, who include senior officials, agents, and support staff, raising questions about why more than 15% of the bureau’s 38,000-member workforce was involved in Jan. 6 cases.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Feb. 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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