Definitions for PERSONNEL
ˌpɜr səˈnɛlper·son·nel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. force, personnelnoun

   group of people willing to obey orders

   "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"

2. personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff officenoun

   the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. personnelnoun

   employees; office staff

2. Etymology: From personnel.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. personnel

   Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any other entity, pays the other, the employee, in return for carrying out assigned work. Employees work in return for wages, which can be paid on the basis of an hourly rate, by piecework or an annual salary, depending on the type of work an employee does, the prevailing conditions of the sector and the bargaining power between the parties. Employees in some sectors may receive gratuities, bonus payments or stock options. In some types of employment, employees may receive benefits in addition to payment. Benefits may include health insurance, housing, disability insurance. Employment is typically governed by employment laws, organisation or legal contracts.

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1. personnel

   Personnel refers to the employees or workers employed in an organization, business, or service. They are individuals who have been hired and trained for specific roles or tasks in a company, contributing to the operation and execution of its objectives. This term encompasses all levels of workers, including management, staff, and part-time employees.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Personnelnoun

   the body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from materiel

2. Etymology: [F. See Personal.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Personnel

   As in any other field of human activity, specialized personnel constitute a key commanding resource to generate outcome.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. personnel

   Those individuals required in either a military or civilian capacity to accomplish the assigned mission.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. personnel

   A word adopted from the French, and expressive of all the officers and men, civil and military, composing an army or a naval force.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. personnel

   (Fr.). All the officers and men, military and civil, composing an army, or any part of one, as opposed to matériel.

Matched Categories

1. • Department
   • Organization

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PERSONNEL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3017

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PERSONNEL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4067

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PERSONNEL' in Nouns Frequency: #1305

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce PERSONNEL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PERSONNEL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PERSONNEL in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PERSONNEL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of PERSONNEL in a Sentence

1. Oren Segal:

   Some right-wing extremist groups, particularly the anti-government Oath Keepers, have a long history of recruiting from current and former members of the military and law enforcement, oath Keepers are part of the resurgent militia movement, which believes the federal government has been co-opted by a shadowy conspiracy that is trying to strip American citizens of their rights. Though the Oath Keepers will accept anyone as members, what differentiates them from other anti-government extremist groups is their explicit focus on recruiting current and former military, law enforcement and first responder personnel.

2. Katri Hemio:

   The occupational health care unit personnel had noticed that many shift workers had health risks, in addition, 70 percent of airline workers were working in shifts and most of them had irregular work hours.

3. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   The United States continues to have assets and resources in the region that will allow us to take steps where necessary to continue to apply significant pressure to extremist targets and to keep the American people safe, but it is true that that coordination would be more effective if there were U.S. personnel in the country.

4. Fiat Chrysler spokeswoman Jodi Tinson:

   He was apprehended by plant personnel and disarmed and the police took him into custody and fortunately no one was … harmed and no shots were fired.

5. American Airlines spokesman Casey Norton:

   American has worked with outside cyber security experts who checked digital signatures, IP addresses and the style of attack, and there's no evidence to suggest a breach similar to that experienced by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PERSONNEL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Personnel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personnel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PERSONNEL
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PERSONNEL
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=PERSONNEL
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PERSONNEL