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personnel

[ pur-suh-nel ]

noun

  1. a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
  2. (used with a plural verb) persons:

    All personnel are being given the day off.



personnel

/ ˌɜːəˈɛ /

noun

  1. the people employed in an organization or for a service or undertaking Compare materiel
    1. Also calledhuman resources the office or department that interviews, appoints, or keeps records of employees
    2. ( as modifier )

      a personnel officer

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Usage Note

Some usage guides object to the use of personnel as a plural. However, this use is well established and standard in all varieties of speech and writing. The use of personnel with a preceding number is largely restricted to business and government communications: Six personnel were transferred.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of personnel1

1825–35; < French, noun use of personnel (adj.) personal < Late Latin ō, neuter of ō; replacing personal (noun), Anglicized form of French personnel; compare German Personal, variant of Personale, Italian personale. See é
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of personnel1

C19: from French, ultimately from Late Latin ō personal (adj); see person
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Kyiv denied the accusations, adding that the attack was only targeted at military personnel.

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The event spans a massive chunk of the city and involves more than 25,000 runners, thousands of volunteers, medical personnel, law enforcement and city workers.

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"CBP would need to hire and train new personnel, costing the agency millions or causing them to move agents from the already overburdened southern border," it added.

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When city emergency services personnel responded and scanned the SUV, authorities said they detected approximately 20 times the allowable limit of mercury inside the cabin.

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Key personnel at bonded warehouses have to undergo background checks and the operator must put up a bond to protect potential government duty revenue.

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