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

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

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 • Jan. 31, 2023

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

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 Bernier, Donald W.