manpower

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The CSM said magistrates, who in the French system direct police in the conduct of a criminal investigation, lacked the financial and manpower resources to do their work correctly.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Intelligence and military officials gave presentations about the economic, energy, military and manpower elements of the war of attrition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He talks, at length, about another priority: reducing Russia's advantage in terms of manpower.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

State commissioners lack the manpower to evaluate each investment individually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The manpower needs created by the six-year war generated several emancipation schemes whereby slaves would be freed and their owners compensated in return for enlistment for the duration of the conflict.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis