antipersonnel

American  

[an-tee-pur-suh-nel, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˌpɜr səˈnɛl, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

Military.

1. used against enemy personnel rather than against mechanized vehicles, matériel, etc..

   antipersonnel bombs.

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antipersonnel British  

/ ˌæntɪˌpɜːsəˈnɛl /

adjective

1.  AP.  (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences

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Etymology

Origin of antipersonnel

First recorded in 1935–40; anti- + personnel

Example Sentences

For now, the Finnish army has no caches of antipersonnel mines.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Mexican army minesweepers reportedly deactivated more than 250 antipersonnel mines during that campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024

The Defense Ministry told Human Rights Watch in November that it abides by its international obligations, including the prohibition on using antipersonnel mines, the organization said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

Polishchuk told Human Rights Watch that Ukraine's forces strictly adhere to international humanitarian law and the 1997 antipersonnel mine convention.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

The Dosey Asteroids raiders are supposed to have used an unknown type of antipersonnel weapon in their attack on the station, you know.

From The Star Hyacinths by Finlay, Virgil