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

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Example Sentences

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antipersonnel

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

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

It's better known as the Mine Ban Treaty - the international agreement that banned antipersonnel landmines - and it is widely considered to be one of the world's most successful disarmament treaties.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2022

Weapons manufactured locally for the ground forces include all types of hand-carried weapons, antitank and antipersonnel grenade launchers, and mortars.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Donald W. Bernier

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