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personnel
[pur-suh-nel]
noun
a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
(used with a plural verb)persons.
All personnel are being given the day off.
personnel
/ ˌɜːəˈɛ /
noun
the people employed in an organization or for a service or undertaking Compare materiel
Also called: human resources.the office or department that interviews, appoints, or keeps records of employees
( as modifier )
a personnel officer
Usage
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of personnel1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of personnel1
Example Sentences
There are still around 100 UK personnel based in Baghdad alongside the US military.
In 2011 a large explosion is reported to have killed a number of personnel believed to have been working on Iran's missile programme.
Flanked by a cohort of armed security personnel, he shook hands with shop owners along a street where many had their windows blown through by the shock of the blast.
Coastguard crews, including the service's helicopter, and lifeboat personnel have launched a search following the incident between Dunoon and Gourock on Sunday afternoon.
This time, cities that barred municipal resources and personnel from being used for immigration enforcement — or sanctuary cities — would be targeted.
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