manpower
Example Sentences
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If the military still falls short of its manpower needs, politicians say, they may resort to compulsory military service, which was suspended in 2011.
In fact, Rome had greater manpower; through the innovation of the corvus, or boarding bridge, Rome leveled Carthage’s advantage at sea, and appears to have been more single-minded and ruthless.
“That’ll increase our manpower by a third, so I’m grateful. Do you like animals, Chase?”
From Literature
"It is alarming that militants, with coordinated manpower and strategic acumen, have now reached the provincial capital," he added.
From Barron's
With Shaheed and Smith-Njigba on the field, the running game has more room since defenses need to devote so much manpower trying to cover them both.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
