personnel

[ pur-suh-nel ]

/ ˌpɜr səˈnɛl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR personnel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.

(used with a plural verb) persons: All personnel are being given the day off.

personnel department.

Origin of personnel

1825–35; <French, noun use of personnel (adj.) personal <Late Latin persōnāle, neuter of persōnālis; replacing personal (noun), Anglicized form of French personnel; compare German Personal, variant of Personale,Italian personale.See matériel

usage note for personnel

2. Some usage guides object to the use of personnel as a plural. However, this use is well established and standard in all varieties of speech and writing. The use of personnel with a preceding number is largely restricted to business and government communications: Six personnel were transferred.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH personnel

personal, personnel

Words nearby personnel

person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned, personnel, personnel agency, personnel department, person of color, person of colour, person-to-person

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Example sentences from the Web for personnel

He consistently met the requirements of his job, according to personnel records.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The safety of American personnel at the American consulate in Libya was undermined by a “stand down order.”
Congress Debunks Congress’s Nuttiest Benghazi Theories|Ben Jacobs|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They even posted mundane administrative materials, including expense accounts and personnel memos.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A team of two can train as many as 50 personnel over that four-hour time frame, USAMRIID told The Daily Beast.
U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training|Tim Mak|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One U.S. intelligence official told The Daily Beast the Saudis and Jordanians have personnel on the ground in Syria.
Arab Kings vs. ISIS Barbarians|Christopher Dickey|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The guards and most of the personnel were experienced and tough.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
What, meanwhile, had been the personnel at the other houses of burlesque?
A Book of Burlesque|Willam Davenport Adams
The Corps and Divisions lacked trains, hospitals and nearly the whole of the personnel of their administration.
The Franco-German War of 1870-71|Count Helmuth, von Moltke
I think the personnel of that party must have been extraordinary.
The Young Alaskans on the Missouri|Emerson Hough
But our chief difficulty is one of material rather than personnel.
New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for personnel

personnel

/ (ˌpɜːsəˈnɛl) /

noun

the people employed in an organization or for a service or undertakingCompare materiel

Also called: human resources the office or department that interviews, appoints, or keeps records of employees
(as modifier)a personnel officer

Word Origin for personnel

C19: from French, ultimately from Late Latin persōnālis personal (adj); see person

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	personnel
释义	personnel [ pur-suh-nel ] / ˌpɜr səˈnɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR personnel ON THESAURUS.COM noun a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work. (used with a plural verb) persons: All personnel are being given the day off. personnel department. Origin of personnel 1825–35; <French, noun use of personnel (adj.) personal <Late Latin persōnāle, neuter of persōnālis; replacing personal (noun), Anglicized form of French personnel; compare German Personal, variant of Personale,Italian personale.See matériel usage note for personnel 2. Some usage guides object to the use of personnel as a plural. However, this use is well established and standard in all varieties of speech and writing. The use of personnel with a preceding number is largely restricted to business and government communications: Six personnel were transferred. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH personnel personal, personnel Words nearby personnel person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned, personnel, personnel agency, personnel department, person of color, person of colour, person-to-person Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for personnel He consistently met the requirements of his job, according to personnel records. Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.\|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The safety of American personnel at the American consulate in Libya was undermined by a “stand down order.” Congress Debunks Congress’s Nuttiest Benghazi Theories\|Ben Jacobs\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They even posted mundane administrative materials, including expense accounts and personnel memos. How the NSA Became a Killing Machine\|Shane Harris\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A team of two can train as many as 50 personnel over that four-hour time frame, USAMRIID told The Daily Beast. U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training\|Tim Mak\|October 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One U.S. intelligence official told The Daily Beast the Saudis and Jordanians have personnel on the ground in Syria. Arab Kings vs. ISIS Barbarians\|Christopher Dickey\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The guards and most of the personnel were experienced and tough. The Planet Strappers\|Raymond Zinke Gallun What, meanwhile, had been the personnel at the other houses of burlesque? A Book of Burlesque\|Willam Davenport Adams The Corps and Divisions lacked trains, hospitals and nearly the whole of the personnel of their administration. The Franco-German War of 1870-71\|Count Helmuth, von Moltke I think the personnel of that party must have been extraordinary. The Young Alaskans on the Missouri\|Emerson Hough But our chief difficulty is one of material rather than personnel. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for personnel personnel / (ˌpɜːsəˈnɛl) / noun the people employed in an organization or for a service or undertakingCompare materiel Also called: human resources the office or department that interviews, appoints, or keeps records of employees (as modifier)a personnel officer Word Origin for personnel C19: from French, ultimately from Late Latin persōnālis personal (adj); see person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to personnel group, people, work force, crew, cadre, troop, organization, staff, shop, corps, faculty, office, workers, helpers, members, human resources
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personnel

noun

Origin of personnel

usage note for personnel

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British Dictionary definitions for personnel

noun

Word Origin for personnel

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