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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of workforce1

First recorded in 1940–45; work ( def ) + force ( def )
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“Some of the workforce will not be getting their full 40 hours a week based on the loss of cargo. Job loss is definitely a concern.”

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The Department of Education is initiating cuts to its workforce by 50%.

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Electronic Arts, the global video game company, is slashing its workforce again.

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Beyond a smaller venture like EZ Call Center, a larger company called the American Survey Company or ASC also relies on a deportee workforce.

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Dhillon and other department leaders, the senators wrote, are further diminishing the unit’s experienced workforce through buyouts and other measures.

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