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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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
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During that same time, the MEA says, the overall city workforce has grown by only 20% — making middle managers a significantly larger portion of the city’s 13,000 employees.
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—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
As many agree that AI agents will ultimately become an integral part of the workforce, this is one train no finance leader should miss.
—Jim Deloach, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
During that same time, the MEA says, the overall city workforce has grown by only 20% — making middle managers a significantly larger portion of the city’s 13,000 employees.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The executive order at the center of the legal battle, issued in March, would reduce the Education Department’s workforce by roughly 1,400 positions, with Trump saying the order would effectively gut the department.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
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“Workforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workforce. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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