HR

¹

[ eych-ahr ]

abbreviation for

1. human resources ( def ).

hr.

²

or h

abbreviation for

1. hour; hours.

Hr.

³

abbreviation for

1. Herr.

h.r.

⁴

or HR or hr

abbreviation for

1. home run ( def 1 ).

H.R.

⁵

or HR

abbreviation for

1. House of Representatives ( def ).

hr

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Croatia

HR

²

abbreviation for

1. House of Representatives
2. human resources
3. human rights
4. Croatia (international car registration)

hr

³

abbreviation for

1. hour
2. Baseball home run

Word History and Origins

Origin of HR¹

(for sense 4) from Croatian Hrvatska

Example Sentences

Jewish Voice for Peace Action drove over 20,000 emails to U.S. representatives demanding they vote no on HR 9495, which would have granted the U.S.

From Salon

Trump then appointed and later dismissed HR McMaster, another retired general who would later criticise the president-elect and his allies in a memoir that he published earlier this year.

From BBC

Additionally, the charity said it told a senior Sinn Féin HR official about the McMonagle references in August 2023, contradicting statements made by Murphy and O'Neill.

From BBC

O'Neill confirmed this and said the contact between the charity and Sinn Féin's HR department was not brought to the attention of the party's leadership at the time.

From BBC

They are required to send colleagues home or involve HR or police when they “reasonably believe” that a staff member is under the influence.

From BBC