work force

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk fawrs, fohrs]
- /wɜrk fɔrs, foʊrs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk fawrs, fohrs]
- /wɜrk fɔrs, foʊrs/

Definitions of work force words

noun work force the total number of workers in a specific undertaking: a holiday for the company's work force. 1
noun work force the total number of persons employed or employable: a sharp increase in the nation's work force. 1

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Origin of work force

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Work force

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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work force popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

work force usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for work force

noun work force

blue collar — of or relating to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Compare white-collar.
manpower — power in terms of people available or required for work or military service: the manpower of a country.
labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
labour — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
operatives — Plural form of operative.

All 6 Synonyms of work force