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workforce
[wurk-fawrs]
noun
the total number of workers in a specific undertaking.
a holiday for the company's workforce.
the total number of people employed or employable.
a sharp increase in the nation's workforce.
workforce
/ ˈɜːˌɔː /
noun
the total number of workers employed by a company on a specific job, project, etc
the total number of people who could be employed
the country's workforce is growing rapidly
Word History and Origins
Origin of workforce1
Example Sentences
Farmers worried that their workforce would vanish — either locked up in detention centers or forced into the shadows for fear of arrest — just as their labor was needed most.
Mr Jassy said he expected AI to lead to "efficiency gains" that would allow the firm to reduce its corporate workforce.
“Starting out in the workforce is already intimidating, and layering on economic instability can easily lead to feelings of stress and discouragement,” said Courtney Alev, a consumer financial advocate for Credit Karma.
Part of it is having the right workforce, according to Bornyakov.
Bass also said she worried about how the disquiet would affect rebuilding in the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, if a significant quotient of the immigrant-heavy construction workforce is scared to show up to job sites.
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