manpower
pronunciation
How to pronounce manpower in British English:
UK [ˈmænpaʊə(r)]
How to pronounce manpower in American English:
US [ˈmænˌpaʊɚ]
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- Noun:
- the force of workers available
Word Origin
- manpower (n.)
- 1855, from man (n.) + power (n.). Proposed in 1824 as a specific unit of measure of power.
Example
- 1. India has a huge opportunity in terms of manpower .
- 2. And the company is pouring marketing muscle and manpower into hana and other innovative efforts like mobile apps .
- 3. Israel itself has long been superior in weaponry and manpower .
- 4. Private newspapers lacked the money and manpower to investigate properly .
- 5. And there is more manpower and clever kit on the way .