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womanpower

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wom⋅an⋅pow⋅er

[woom-uhn-pou-er]
–noun
1. potential or actual power from the endeavors of women: the utilization of womanpower during a great national emergency.
2. the influence exerted by women as a group, esp. in the work force and in social and political activities.

Origin:
1940–45; woman + power
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wom·an·pow·er   (wŏŏm'ən-pou'ər)   
n.  Power in terms of the women available to a particular group or required for a particular task.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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