Definitions for Workforce
work·force

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. work force, workforce, manpower, hands, mennoun

   the force of workers available

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. workforcenoun

   All the workers employed by a specific organization or nation, or on a specific project

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1. Workforce

   The workforce or labour force is a concept referring to the pool of human beings either in employment or in unemployment. It is generally used to describe those working for a single company or industry, but can also apply to a geographic region like a city, state, or country. Within a company, its value can be labelled as its "Workforce in Place". The workforce of a country includes both the employed and the unemployed (labour force).

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1. workforce

   A workforce refers to all the employees or workers within an organization, sector or economy. It includes both the employed and those seeking employment. The workforce contributes to the production of goods and services in a company or an entire country.

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1. Workforce

   The workforce is the labour pool in employment. It is generally used to describe those working for a single company or industry, but can also apply to a geographic region like a city, country, state, etc. The term generally excludes the employers or management, and implies those involved in manual labour. It may also mean all those that are available for work. Workers may be unionised, whereby the union conducts negotiations regarding pay and conditions of employment. In the event of industrial unrest, unions provide a co-ordinating role in organising ballots of the workforce, and strike action.

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Workforce' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4237

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Workforce' in Nouns Frequency: #2200

How to pronounce Workforce?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Workforce in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Workforce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Workforce in a Sentence

1. State James Baker:

   They've got this huge workforce that they can't employ... and of course they're running some substantial budget deficits now.

2. Robert LaRose:

   Broadband access is only the beginning, the workforce has to be retrained, and overall levels of educational attainment need to be raised, including both school children and mid-life career changers.

3. Marty Walsh:

   I don't think' the great resignation' is the real story when you look( at the fact that) more people joined the workforce last year than any time last 25 years, but I think a lot of people did leave the workforce because they weren't earning good wages and, for whatever reason, decided to leave.

4. State Department:

   The impact that she has had on this building is felt every single day in just about every single corridor, of course, she was a trailblazer as the first female secretary of state and quite literally opened doors for a large element of our workforce.

5. Ryan Spradlin:

   Its criminal investigations like these, that not only exemplify HSIs mission to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, but also serve as a warning to business owners willing to hire an illegitimate workforce. You can not only expect a hefty fine but a prison sentence as well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Workforce
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Workforce
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workforce
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Workforce