personnel
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.
Origin of personnel
1usage note For personnel
Words that may be confused with personnel
- personal, personnel
Words Nearby personnel
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How to use personnel in a sentence
Not actual CIA agents, but U.S. government personnel who have worked very closely with the CIA, and who are fans of the show.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTTo the Republic of Korea and United States military personnel stationed in the JSA, it is known as Propaganda Village.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNeither individual would go on the record due to the sensitivity of discussing personnel matters.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute | James Kirchick | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdd to that the per diems paid for the 105 military commission personnel who attend the proceedings, which cost more than $16,000.
Prosecutors Have No Idea When 9/11 Mastermind’s Trial Will Start | Tim Mak | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe consistently met the requirements of his job, according to personnel records.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. | David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The state and local group in Virginia is nearly equally divided between school and non-school personnel.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyHowever, when civilian government and military personnel are combined, government employment surpasses manufacturing employment.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe number of military personnel in the state is slightly more than twice the number of federal civilian employees.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyDuring the war both the printing and publishing businesses suffered from shortage of personnel, of metal, and of paper.
A History of the Cambridge University Press | S. C. RobertsAs to personnel, I ask for young and energetic commanders, Byng and Rawlinson, and am turned down.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 | Ian Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for personnel
/ (ˌpɜːsəˈnɛl) /
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
Origin of personnel
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