Persons who wish to adopt a child may contact their local social services department.
No admittance to persons under the age of eighteen.
the right of accused persons to remain silent
-persons in American English
(ˈpɜrsənz)
alt. pl. of
-person
see also person (sense 1)
More idioms containing
persons
someone wouldn't like to be in another person's shoes
Examples of 'persons' in a sentence
persons
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Missing persons ' jobs produce more trouble than they're worth.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2002)
I cannot allow such unpleasant and spiteful persons to be with the rest of the school.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor CHALLENGE FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL (2002)
All related terms of 'persons'
person
A person is a man , woman , or child .
Missing Persons
the part of the Police Force dealing with tracing missing people
respecter of persons
one whose behavior toward people is influenced by their social status , prestige , etc.
layperson
a layman
lay person
A lay person is a person who is not trained, qualified , or experienced in a particular subject or activity.
non-person
a person regarded as nonexistent or unimportant ; a nonentity
Missing Persons Bureau
the part of the Police Force dealing with tracing missing people
first person
A statement in the first person is a statement about yourself, or about yourself and someone else. The subject of a statement like this is 'I' or 'we'.
front person
a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity
media person
a person who works in the mass media
third person
In grammar , a statement in the third person is a statement about another person or thing, and not directly about yourself or about the person you are talking to. The subject of a statement like this is 'he', 'she', 'it', or a name or noun .
no respecter of persons
a person whose attitude and behaviour is uninfluenced by consideration of another's rank, power, wealth , etc
businessperson
a person engaged in commercial or industrial business, esp as an owner or executive
business person
Business people are people who work in business.
missing person
A missing person has suddenly left their home without telling their family where they are going , and it is not known whether they are alive or dead.
natural person
Law See under person (sense 11 )
second person
A statement in the second person is a statement about the person or people you are talking to. The subject of a statement like this is 'you'.
street person
a homeless person
displaced person
A displaced person is someone who has been forced to leave the place where they live , especially because of a war.
AARP
an organization that supports citizens over the age of 50