workforce in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈwɝk.fors/ [UK], /ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-workforce.wav [UK] Forms: workforce [singular], workforces [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: work + force Etymology templates: {{compound|work|force}} work + force Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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"workforce" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]