Personnel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɝ.səˈnɛl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Personnel is a noun meaning Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.
Meaning
Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.
More Meanings
- (nonstandard, countable, plural personnel) A member of an organization such as an army.
- (uncountable) A human resources department.
Example Sentences
I've just had a letter from personnel.
An army personnel was seen to torture an injured protester.
People like to see such friendly relationship existing between the respective personnels of their Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
An army personnel has been killed in action in a gunfight after security forces intercepted terrorists making an infiltration attempt near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said today.
Word Forms
- personnels
Synonyms for personnel
Depending on context, synonyms include force.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include force, staffed, employee, workforce, manpower, staffing.
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