manpower

[ man-pou-er ]

/ ˈmænˌpaʊ ər /

power in terms of people available or required for work or military service: the manpower of a country.

Origin of manpower

First recorded in 1860–65; man¹ + power

On the one hand, they are genuinely powerful, and Democrats rely on their money and manpower during elections.

How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats |Daniel DiSalvo |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nonviolent subjects were easier to rule and more likely to provide the revenue and manpower that would enable further conquest.

War! What Is It Good For? A Lot |Nick Romeo |August 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And the tribes have the manpower and the will to fight, but they lack weapons to confront ISIS.

Lessons From Fallujah, Then and Now |Dr. Daniel R. Green |July 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Given the reality of their respective militaries looking at diminished sources of manpower, this is essential.

Israel Needs Better War Technology |Lloyd Green |July 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The main objective of the design is to cut down on manpower.

Why Old-School Airships Now Rule Our Warzones |Bill Sweetman |June 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Developing solutions should take into account time, material and manpower.

Sequential Problem Solving |Fredric Lozo
The manpower potential to be organized and trained as indicated by pertinent recommendations.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
The size of the group has been growing rapidly in line with the manpower demands of the expanding economy.

Area Handbook for Romania |Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
In recent years, we have learned a lot about American manpower.

The Armed Forces Officer |U. S. Department of Defense
A shortage of manpower is one reason for such trouble, but poor philosophy is a bigger one.

The Nation's River |United States Department of the Interior

manpower

/ (ˈmænˌpaʊə) /

power supplied by men

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

the number of people available or required to perform a particular function the manpower of a battalion

Gender-neutral form: personnel, staff