manpower

The definition of manpower is the strength or force of a human, or the combined strength of a group of people.

(noun)

An example of manpower is the muscle power of five men on a work crew.

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See manpower in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. power furnished by human physical strength
  2. the collective strength or availability for work of the people in any given area, nation, etc.

See manpower in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The power of human physical strength.
  2. Power in terms of the workers available to a particular group or required for a particular task. See Usage Note at man.

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