English Explanatory Dictionary

personnel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.
  2. A member of an organization such as an army.
  3. A human resources department.

Pronunciation

/pɝ.səˈnɛl/ /pɝsˈnɛl/ /pɜː.səˈnɛl/ /pɜːsˈnɛl/ /pɵː.sɘˈnɛl/ /pɵːsˈnɛl/ /-el/ en-us-personnel.ogg

Word forms

personnel personnels

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French personnel. Doublet of personal.

Derived words

antipersonnel anti-personnel armored personnel carrier armoured personnel carrier military personnel nonpersonnel personnel basket personnel carrier personnel transfer basket
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