🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

노동력

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nodongryeok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
workforce/ˈwɜːk.fɔːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리 회사는 우수한 노동력을 확보하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The people engaged in or available for work, either in a country or area or to a particular company or industry.

    "The company needs to expand its workforce to meet the growing demand."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the mid-20th century as a compound of 'work' (from Old English 'weorc') and 'force' (from Latin 'fortis', meaning strong), originally used in military contexts before expanding to general industry and labor.

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