Definition of manpower Manpower

/mæˈnpawˌɚ/ - [manpawer] - man•pow•er

We found 5 definitions of manpower from 4 different sources.

What does manpower mean?

Noun
manpower - the force of workers available
		work force, workforce, hands, men
		personnel, force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
		full complement, complement something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
		shift the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"