effectif

workforce, staff strength

noun adjective ef-ek-TEEF Rare

Also means

effective (adjective sense)

Usage Note

Effectif as a noun refers to the total number of personnel in a military unit, company, or team — les effectifs (plural) means 'manpower' or 'headcount'. As an adjective it means 'effective' or 'actual', contrasted with nominal or theoretical. Effectivement is the adverb ('indeed', 'actually').

Examples

"Les effectifs de l'armée ont augmenté."

Natural Translation

Army troop numbers have increased.

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