manpower

American  

[man-pou-er] / ˈmænˌpaʊ ər /

noun

1. power in terms of people available or required for work or military service.

   the manpower of a country.

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manpower British  

/ ˈmænˌpaʊə /

noun

1. power supplied by men

2. a unit of power based on the rate at which a man can work; approximately 75 watts

3. the number of people available or required to perform a particular function

   the manpower of a battalion

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Usage

Gender-neutral form: personnel, staff

Etymology

Origin of manpower

First recorded in 1860–65; man + power

Example Sentences

Ditto if your company is struggling financially or it takes less manpower for your department to complete its tasks with the help of automation and artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The reason why they are able to defeat their enemy is that the Rwandan army, at least, is very disciplined, and I think discipline matters more than manpower," he said.

From BBC

Johnson sympathized with the department’s lack of manpower but said, in a perfect world, wildlife officials would be able to flush the bear out and relocate it somewhere safer.

From Los Angeles Times

With its advantages in manpower, firepower, misinformation operations and drones, Russia should have been able to conquer more land.

From The Wall Street Journal

For most of the nearly four-year-old war, Ukraine has held a clear advantage in battlefield drones, using innovative tactics and technology to compensate for Russia’s greater manpower.

From The Wall Street Journal