/ Dictionary / Index W work force: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: work' force" Pronunciation: [key] the total number of workers in a specific undertaking: a holiday for the company's work force. the total number of persons employed or employable:Also called a sharp increase in the nation's work force. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: workforce (Thesaurus) workfolk work function Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language