HR

¹

[ eych-ahr ]

abbreviation for

1. human resources ( def ).

hr.

²

or h

abbreviation for

1. hour; hours.

Hr.

³

abbreviation for

1. Herr.

h.r.

⁴

or HR or hr

abbreviation for

1. home run ( def 1 ).

H.R.

⁵

or HR

abbreviation for

1. House of Representatives ( def ).

hr

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Croatia

HR

²

abbreviation for

1. House of Representatives
2. human resources
3. human rights
4. Croatia (international car registration)

hr

³

abbreviation for

1. hour
2. Baseball home run

Word History and Origins

Origin of HR¹

(for sense 4) from Croatian Hrvatska

Example Sentences

Your HR person is as likely to be as pierced as your barista.

From The Daily Beast

Osorio was eventually fired in 2005, after sending an email to HR regarding Scott's inappropriate behavior.

From The Daily Beast

The one that is posing the greatest challenge is the “employment verification” or “HR” letter.

From The Daily Beast

Of these eleven, four have been unable to obtain the HR letter from L-3 and GLS.

From The Daily Beast

The State Department should accept supplementary documents in lieu of the HR letter that contractors say they cannot provide.

From The Daily Beast

As the usual preterite was heryed (hr-y-ed-e being too cumbrous and almost unpronounceable), there is no error.

From Project Gutenberg

While Herr Schuppanzigh at the head of the violins carried the orchestra by his fiery and expressive playing, Hr.

From Project Gutenberg

Chief-Chapelmaster Salieri did not scruple to beat time for the drummers and salvos; Hr.

From Project Gutenberg

Mayseder, each worthy of leadership because of his art, collaborated in the second and third places and Hr.

From Project Gutenberg

Hann sez utarliga, ok sem hann hefir verit ar litla hr, heyrir hann rausk nǫkkut utar hornit einhverjum sta.

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