work force

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work force or work·force (wûrk

fôrs

, -f

)

1. The workers employed in a specific project or activity.

2. All the people working or available to work, as in a nation, company, industry, or on a project.

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Noun

work force - the force of workers available

manpower, men, workforce, hands

personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"

full complement, complement - number needed to make up a whole force; "a full complement of workers"

shift - a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

work party, crew, gang - an organized group of workmen

Translations

work force n → forza f lavoro inv

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