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Synonyms for manpower


Grammar : Noun
Spell : man-pou-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmænˌpaʊ ər



Définition of manpower

Origin :
  • 1855, from man (n.) + power (n.). Proposed in 1824 as a specific unit of measure of power.
  • noun laborers
Example sentences :
  • There were bolts and rings for the lines when the gun had to be moved by manpower in the field.
  • Extract from : « Artillery Through the Ages » by Albert Manucy
  • Communities started to compete for resources (manpower included).
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • Manpower was what finally broke Invader, improbable as it seems.
  • Extract from : « A Matter of Proportion » by Anne Walker
  • They take the orders, designate raw materials, equipment, manpower.
  • Extract from : « The Success Machine » by Henry Slesar
  • This in the end is still a question of manpower and raw resources.
  • Extract from : « Greylorn » by John Keith Laumer
  • In recent years, we have learned a lot about American manpower.
  • Extract from : « The Armed Forces Officer » by U. S. Department of Defense
  • Manpower is thus seen to be a direct function of leadership.
  • Extract from : « Manpower » by Lincoln Clarke Andrews
  • I'm sure we can get the machinery and the manpower from the governor.
  • Extract from : « The Flaming Mountain » by Harold Leland Goodwin
  • It has also been blamed on a failure of manpower planning and on the relaxation of central controls over enterprise funds.
  • Extract from : « Area Handbook for Albania » by Eugene K. Keefe
  • We had just about all the manpower of the crime scene search section working.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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