workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfȯrs 
1
: the workers engaged in a specific activity or enterprise
the factory's workforce
2
: the number of workers potentially assignable for any purpose
the nation's workforce
Examples of workforce in a Sentence
We have a workforce of 2,400 people.
the office's entire workforce is devoted to a single project right now
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Citing his mission as one of fiscal discipline, Musk has led the DOGE effort to eliminate certain federal offices, slash regulations and rapidly cut down the federal workforce, while reprogramming or removing some government websites, software and systems.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Hybrid teams, accountability strategies, leadership development, organizational structuring, and workforce automation require rethinking everything.
—Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The value of child care, though, is gaining recognition in terms of its relationship to workforce productivity, Montgomery said.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Crowds have gathered at Tesla dealerships in both Europe and the U.S., with protesters objecting to Musk's work with President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, which has slashed the U.S. federal workforce and been the subject of multiple lawsuits.
—CBS News, 27 May 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Hybrid teams, accountability strategies, leadership development, organizational structuring, and workforce automation require rethinking everything.
—Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The value of child care, though, is gaining recognition in terms of its relationship to workforce productivity, Montgomery said.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Crowds have gathered at Tesla dealerships in both Europe and the U.S., with protesters objecting to Musk's work with President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, which has slashed the U.S. federal workforce and been the subject of multiple lawsuits.
—CBS News, 27 May 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workforce. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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workforce
noun
work·force
ˈwərk-ˌfō(ə)rs
-ˌfȯ(ə)rs
: the workers of a specific activity or business
the factory's workforce
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