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workforce
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noun
(= work force)
the force of workers available
labour
Noun
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Labour is the work that people do, usually lifting, moving, building, etc. rather than desk work.
The cost of labour is higher than the cost of building materials.
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Labour is the people who do this kind of work.
There's a big labour shortage in the construction industry.
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Labour is the name of a big political party in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Labour won the election.
labour
Verb
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If you labour, you work hard.
He laboured over the food all afternoon to get ready for dinner.
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If you labour the point, you keep talking about it after people understand it well.
force
Noun
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A force the act of a thing pushing on another thing, or how strongly it pushes.
The force of the hammer hitting the nail pushes the nail into the wood.
In science, energy is force times distance.
He pushed his shoulder against the door with great force, but was not able to open the locked door.
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A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
police force
force
Verb
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Someone forces something to happen when they make it happen.
He forced his way into the room.
The large size of our family forced me to buy a bigger house.