Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work force

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: work -force
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of workforce.

Example Sentences

"With a small work force, air marshals are able to protect only a small fraction of the more than 42,000 flights in the United States each day."

Inflected Forms

work forces (plural)

Synonyms

workforce manpower hands men

Questions

What does work force mean?: Alternative form of workforce.

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