manpower

noun

Definition of manpowernext
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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  1. staff
  2. workforce
  3. personnel
  4. pool
Noun
  • Times staff writer Amy Kaufman and night archiving supervisor Valerie Hood contributed to this report.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Jemima McEvoy is a staff writer who covers billionaires, and works on Forbes’ flagship Forbes 400 and World Billionaires lists.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of staff
Noun
  • Understanding Gen Alpha is crucial for business leaders because this generation, born into a world of rapid technological and societal change, represents the future of the workforce and consumer base.
    Gilda D'Incerti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • By 2014, about 70% of the Silicon Valley tech workforce was foreign born; 41% were noncitizens.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of workforce
Noun
  • He’s been in his current role since 2021 and helped build the Los Angeles Rams into a contender as their director of pro personnel from 2017 to 2020.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The watchdog added that some of the directives the Pentagon has already implemented are insufficient and do not account for situations like a hospitalization or how medical personnel and medications could be involved in transfer authorities.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of personnel
Noun
  • Murphy, 28, is now the most experienced one in the pool with 20 caps.
    Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • These individuals often show loyalty to the organization and, in many cases, allegiance to senior leaders who have placed them in the talent pool.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of pool
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