Definition of MANPOWER

manpower

Plural: manpowers

Noun

  • The total number of people available for work or service.
  • the force of workers available
  • The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
  • The power exerted by a single person.

Examples

  • canals dug entirely by manpower
  • His Words With Friends game suffered from a lack of high-value tile MANPOWER.
  • phased increases in manpower

Origin / Etymology

From man + power.

Synonyms

hands, men, work force, workforce, humanpower

Scrabble Score: 15

manpower: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manpower: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manpower: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

manpower: valid Words With Friends Word