| Main Entry: | work force |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | people available to work |
Synonyms: |
crew, factory floor, labor force, personnel, shop floor |
| Main Entry: | labor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person(s) performing service |
Synonyms: |
apprentice, blue collar, breadwinner, employee, hack*, hand*, hard hat, help, helper, hireling, instrument, laborer, learner, operative, prentice, proletariat, rank and file, toiler, work force, worker, working people |
Antonyms: |
management, manager |
| Main Entry: | personnel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | employees of business or other enterprise |
Synonyms: |
cadre, corps, crew, faculty, group, helpers, human resources, members, men and women, office, organization, people, shop, staff, troop, troops, work force, workers |
| Notes: | personal means concerning or affecting a particular person; personnel are the people employed by or active in an organization, business, or service |
| Main Entry: | staff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | employees of organization |
Synonyms: |
agents, assistants, cadre, cast, crew, deputies, faculty, force, help, officers, operatives, organization, personnel, servants, shop, teachers, team, work force, workers |
| Main Entry: | manpower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | laborers |
Synonyms: |
labor force, labor pool, work force, workers |