manpower
Americannoun
noun
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power supplied by men
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a unit of power based on the rate at which a man can work; approximately 75 watts
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the number of people available or required to perform a particular function
the manpower of a battalion
Usage
Gender-neutral form: personnel, staff
Etymology
Origin of manpower
Example Sentences
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Instead, four years on, Ukraine continues to hold its own against Russian troops across the east of the country, at an ever-increasing cost of manpower and resources for Moscow.
From BBC
Ukraine, too, is struggling to raise enough manpower.
“I don’t know if it will truly be first-come, first-served or if customs will have the manpower to handle claims,” she said.
When federal policies impose fiscal, administrative or manpower burdens on states and localities, there should be a way of compensating them.
If the military still falls short of its manpower needs, politicians say, they may resort to compulsory military service, which was suspended in 2011.
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