FORCE ACCOUNT


Meaning of FORCE ACCOUNT in English

noun

1. : the part of the expense account of a public body (as a municipality) resulting from the employment of a labor force (as for garbage collection and the maintenance of streets) usually distinguished from the part resulting from contracting similar services with commercial agencies

disadvantages of the force-account method of handling municipal maintenance

2. : a labor force maintained under force account

every public-works department requires a considerable force account

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