labor forces

noun

Definition of labor forcesnext
plural of labor force
as in manpowers
a body of persons at work or available for work the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people

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  1. workforces
  2. staffs
  3. pools
Noun
  • Tens of thousands of companies now have international workforces and that number grows every day.
    James Peters, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And 70% of leaders say their businesses are suffering financially because their workforces are not equipped with the right skills.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of workforces
Noun
  • Kyiv has been struggling to boost military recruitment, stiffen its forces’ defensive earthworks, reform archaic command staffs and boost the output of Ukrainian arms factories.
    David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, this is a lot for all staffs to manage, and while Oregon has the benefit of knowing what was happening, Penn State surely has mapped out a plan for this week, too.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • Because he is classified as an international amateur, teams will only be able to sign Sasaki with money from their international bonus pools.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While curtailing regulatory mandates on benefits, the next administration may place people with chronic conditions into separate insurance pools, as Vance indicated this fall.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pools
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