personnel
Americannoun
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a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
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(used with a plural verb) persons.
All personnel are being given the day off.
noun
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the people employed in an organization or for a service or undertaking Compare materiel
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Also called: human resources. the office or department that interviews, appoints, or keeps records of employees
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( as modifier )
a personnel officer
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Usage
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.
Etymology
Origin of personnel
1825–35; < French, noun use of personnel (adj.) personal < Late Latin persōnāle, neuter of persōnālis; replacing personal (noun), Anglicized form of French personnel; compare German Personal, variant of Personale, Italian personale. See matériel
Example Sentences
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The findings may have broader implications for people who rely on caffeine at night, including shift workers, health care professionals, and military personnel.
From Science Daily
Alireza's mother said her husband had told her there were not enough personnel at the checkpoint, with "only four people" present.
From BBC
It might be the outside perception that the nearly five-week break between races created by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix could give F1 personnel some time for rest.
From BBC
More than 10,000 Japanese military personnel are in the southwest, most of them on Okinawa but several hundred each on at least four other islands, according to Japanese defense officials.
Despite criticism, government ministers have repeatedly said they made sufficient preparations - moving in additional jets, air defence systems and personnel to Cyprus weeks before the conflict started.
From BBC
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