Manpower
noun
The number of people that are available to work.
The factory has enough manpower to finish the job on time.
Often appears as...
- lack of manpower
- increase manpower
noun
The power in terms of people available for military service.
During the war, the country had a shortage of manpower.
Often appears as...
- military manpower
- army manpower
noun
The number of people that are available to work.
The factory has enough manpower to finish the job on time.
Often appears as...
- lack of manpower
- increase manpower
noun
The power in terms of people available for military service.
During the war, the country had a shortage of manpower.
Often appears as...
- military manpower
- army manpower
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not Gendered
Manpower refers to workers regardless of gender, not only males.
The project's success depended on the manpower of the entire team.
Pro Tip 2/3Work Context
Use 'manpower' when discussing the availability and need for workers in a job setting.
The start-up increased its manpower to meet the growing demands.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Manpower' has a neutral connotation and can be used in both positive and negative contexts.
There's a surplus of manpower after recent layoffs.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Gendered
Manpower refers to workers regardless of gender, not only males.
The project's success depended on the manpower of the entire team.
Pro Tip 2/3Work Context
Use 'manpower' when discussing the availability and need for workers in a job setting.
The start-up increased its manpower to meet the growing demands.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Manpower' has a neutral connotation and can be used in both positive and negative contexts.
There's a surplus of manpower after recent layoffs.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Gendered
Manpower refers to workers regardless of gender, not only males.
The project's success depended on the manpower of the entire team.
Pro Tip 2/3Work Context
Use 'manpower' when discussing the availability and need for workers in a job setting.
The start-up increased its manpower to meet the growing demands.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Manpower' has a neutral connotation and can be used in both positive and negative contexts.
There's a surplus of manpower after recent layoffs.
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Have we reached the end...
It sounds funny for a particle physicist to say that. But I mean, seriously, it's great news. So building a machine like the LHC requires countries from all over the world to pool their resources. No one nation can afford to build a machine this large, apart from maybe China, because they can mobilize huge amounts of resources, manpower and money to build machines like this. So it's only a good thing.
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Rescue Scenarios with...
chosen mainly because we were trying to demonstrate that working with extrication tools or rescue tools at an elevated position puts a heavy strain on the body and it takes time so when you're working in collapses there's a significant amount of manpower that's required to do life-saving operations by
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Eating the Invasive...
thought that's part of our job is to not simply encourage people to harvest the animal but also to prevent invasive species from becoming introduced we as biologists we don't have the manpower to reduce the population that much so we
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The Emancipation...
he needs the manpower black soldiers can provide but risks losing the white soldiers if he frees the slaves so he's careful not to reveal his intentions while he's publicly denying that he has any intention of moving on emancipation
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Explosive 9/11 Claims PIPE...
control demolition high-rises work for the most wealthy people and our federal government they cannot possibly support the controlled demolition theory and maintain their clientele projecting the manpower and time needed
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Dome of Doom PIPE Doomsday...
dome structure gives you more square foot of enclosed space per unit of material than any other structure so we're doing this dome because we think it gives the best balance of manpower you know it less labor less costly
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Why I love a country...
and imprisoned them for a whole year. And then the government realized that there's a wartime manpower shortage, and as suddenly as they'd rounded us up, they opened up the military for service
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Building the USS Ronald...
establishing American presence in a troubled area it's no wonder adversaries show respect when this super carrier shows up it's got plenty of size speed and manpower
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Surviving the Storm -...
OK let's do it. Ready? Yep pretty good system here, takes a lot of manpower. We got a deep one here, last one, sitting pretty low. Let's do it, boys.
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Double Decker Raft PIPE...
we really just smoked through this base of this raft manpower wise we only got two of us so we're trying to work a lot smarter than harder
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Have we reached the end...
It sounds funny for a particle physicist to say that. But I mean, seriously, it's great news. So building a machine like the LHC requires countries from all over the world to pool their resources. No one nation can afford to build a machine this large, apart from maybe China, because they can mobilize huge amounts of resources, manpower and money to build machines like this. So it's only a good thing.
Video examples
Rescue Scenarios with...
chosen mainly because we were trying to demonstrate that working with extrication tools or rescue tools at an elevated position puts a heavy strain on the body and it takes time so when you're working in collapses there's a significant amount of manpower that's required to do life-saving operations by
Video examples
Eating the Invasive...
thought that's part of our job is to not simply encourage people to harvest the animal but also to prevent invasive species from becoming introduced we as biologists we don't have the manpower to reduce the population that much so we
Video examples
The Emancipation...
he needs the manpower black soldiers can provide but risks losing the white soldiers if he frees the slaves so he's careful not to reveal his intentions while he's publicly denying that he has any intention of moving on emancipation
Video examples
Explosive 9/11 Claims PIPE...
control demolition high-rises work for the most wealthy people and our federal government they cannot possibly support the controlled demolition theory and maintain their clientele projecting the manpower and time needed
Video examples
Dome of Doom PIPE Doomsday...
dome structure gives you more square foot of enclosed space per unit of material than any other structure so we're doing this dome because we think it gives the best balance of manpower you know it less labor less costly
Video examples
Why I love a country...
and imprisoned them for a whole year. And then the government realized that there's a wartime manpower shortage, and as suddenly as they'd rounded us up, they opened up the military for service
Video examples
Building the USS Ronald...
establishing American presence in a troubled area it's no wonder adversaries show respect when this super carrier shows up it's got plenty of size speed and manpower
Video examples
Surviving the Storm -...
OK let's do it. Ready? Yep pretty good system here, takes a lot of manpower. We got a deep one here, last one, sitting pretty low. Let's do it, boys.
Video examples
Double Decker Raft PIPE...
we really just smoked through this base of this raft manpower wise we only got two of us so we're trying to work a lot smarter than harder
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Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
Secure, safe borders with physical barriers, proper technology, manpower, and a sufficient number of judges is attainable and important to the security of our nation. We must also treat these children at the border with compassion and decency.
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Jamshyd Godrej
Indian Businessman
Infrastructure projects create a lot of demand for material, services and manpower. It is a chain reaction; if the infrastructure growth slows down, it will hit overall demand. The supply side has to keep increasing to sustain growth.
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Fidel Castro
Statesman
There is plenty of building material and more than enough manpower to make a decent home for every Cuban. But if we continue to wait for the golden calf, a thousand years will have gone by, and the problem will remain the same.
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Jasmin Bhasin
Indian Actress
Post-lockdown period, not just shoots, I think the world is going to change in many ways. In shootings, maybe Covid-19 test results will be mandatory, social distancing will be the norm, as will controlling manpower.
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Paul Gosar
American Politician
I've asked the Department of the Interior inspector general to look into how much manpower and taxpayer money has been spent responding to ALEC-supported bills that force federal land managers to give land to states.
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Sellapan Ramanathan
Statesman
We hope that through these trade arrangements, through collaboration in training, in manpower development, and what have you, ASEAN in, say, ten years' time, will be a very different ASEAN.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese Soldier
Only a fighting nation can make itself responsible for world peace, and such a nation must organize its material resources and manpower with the highest possible degree of efficiency.
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Patricia Schroeder
American Leader
A draft doesn't produce the people we need to satisfy our real manpower shortage. We need specialists to keep our jets flying.
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James P. Hoffa
American Businessman
That's what unions do. They can get money, they can get support, they can get manpower.
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Fred Brooks
American Scientist
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.
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Jeff Van Drew
American Politician
Secure, safe borders with physical barriers, proper technology, manpower, and a sufficient number of judges is attainable and important to the security of our nation. We must also treat these children at the border with compassion and decency.
Quote examples
Jamshyd Godrej
Indian Businessman
Infrastructure projects create a lot of demand for material, services and manpower. It is a chain reaction; if the infrastructure growth slows down, it will hit overall demand. The supply side has to keep increasing to sustain growth.
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Fidel Castro
Statesman
There is plenty of building material and more than enough manpower to make a decent home for every Cuban. But if we continue to wait for the golden calf, a thousand years will have gone by, and the problem will remain the same.
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Jasmin Bhasin
Indian Actress
Post-lockdown period, not just shoots, I think the world is going to change in many ways. In shootings, maybe Covid-19 test results will be mandatory, social distancing will be the norm, as will controlling manpower.
Quote examples
Paul Gosar
American Politician
I've asked the Department of the Interior inspector general to look into how much manpower and taxpayer money has been spent responding to ALEC-supported bills that force federal land managers to give land to states.
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Sellapan Ramanathan
Statesman
We hope that through these trade arrangements, through collaboration in training, in manpower development, and what have you, ASEAN in, say, ten years' time, will be a very different ASEAN.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese Soldier
Only a fighting nation can make itself responsible for world peace, and such a nation must organize its material resources and manpower with the highest possible degree of efficiency.
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Patricia Schroeder
American Leader
A draft doesn't produce the people we need to satisfy our real manpower shortage. We need specialists to keep our jets flying.
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James P. Hoffa
American Businessman
That's what unions do. They can get money, they can get support, they can get manpower.
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Fred Brooks
American Scientist
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.
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