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manpower

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man⋅pow⋅er

  [man-pou-er]
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–noun
power in terms of people available or required for work or military service: the manpower of a country.
Origin:
1860–65; man 1 + power
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man·pow·er   (mān'pou'ər)   
n.  

  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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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