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workforce

or work force

[ wurk-fawrs ]

noun

  1. the total number of workers in a specific undertaking:

    a holiday for the company's workforce.

  2. the total number of people employed or employable:

    a sharp increase in the nation's workforce.



workforce

/ ˈɜːˌɔː /

noun

  1. the total number of workers employed by a company on a specific job, project, etc
  2. the total number of people who could be employed

    the country's workforce is growing rapidly

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of workforce1

First recorded in 1940–45; work ( def ) + force ( def )
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How do you think that added layer of technology in “Sleep Dealer” exemplifies the dehumanization of migrant labor in today’s economic workforce?

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The cutbacks, enforced by Musk’s advisory team known as the Department of Government Efficiency, represent a 12% reduction of the agency’s workforce.

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It affected workforces across sectors and the structure of prison populations, and it negatively impacted children’s educational outcomes.

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“If you're not investing in salaries, investing in upkeep, investing in resources, the strain on the workforce, the strain on the district becomes untenable.”

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Since she took the helm in early March, the workforce of the Education Department has been slashed in half, nearly eliminating the research unit and sharply diminishing the civil rights division.

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