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

It said its teams “discovered the presence of antipersonnel land mines inside functioning hospitals” on Oct.

From New York Times

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

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

He helped bring about the world’s first ban on the export of antipersonnel landmines, and he’s helped bring hundreds of jobs to Vermont and millions of dollars to help clean up his beloved Lake Champlain.

From Seattle Times

The move effectively returns to a 2014 policy established by the Obama administration that forbade the use of antipersonnel land mines except in defense of South Korea.

From New York Times