personnel
//pɝ.səˈnɛl//
Forms
- Plural
- personnels
Definitions
1.Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.
- People like to see such friendly relationship existing between the respective personnels of their Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
2.A human resources department.
- I've just had a letter from personnel.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2848
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French personnel.
Doublet of personal.