[ UK /pˌɜːsənˈɛl/ ]
[ US /ˌpɝsəˈnɛɫ/ ]
NOUN
  1. group of people willing to obey orders
    a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
  2. the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
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How To Use personnel In A Sentence

  • Christie knows that the continuity in playing personnel is a major strength and it's not one he plans to undermine with a cut-price garage sale.
  • Whether Mr. Johnson was speaking metaphorically or just plain sillily, the fact he was expressing concern over adding many US military personnel to a small island displays concern for the overall impact on the Guamites … Guamians … Guamicans, hell just what does one call a resident of Guam? Think Progress » Rep. Johnson worries that the island of Guam will ‘tip over and capsize’ if U.S. troops relocate there.
  • Personnel from HMAS Anzac set off to do a tour of Egypt while the ship is anchored near the entrance to the Suez Canal.
  • Stewards held back furious fans, and security personnel had to duck as objects seemed to be thrown. Times, Sunday Times
  • Later it wants to follow up with the heavy stuff: tanks, helicopters, anti-tank weapons and armored personnel carriers.
  • Getting involved in European companies is likely to bring a complexity of personnel management that will blow their minds," Graeme Maxton, a Europe-based independent auto industry analyst, told the news service, noting Chinese companies 'poor track record of managing their businesses. DealBook
  • When faced with mass desertion, regiments often lacked the personnel to pursue the scofflaws, and soldiers could count on the sympathy of civilians willing to give them jobs rather than report them.
  • The report form is available on disc from Personnel.
  • Six armoured personnel carriers were parked across the road. Times, Sunday Times
  • It means ambulance workers now join police and fire personnel in having a prestigious medal for exemplary services. The Sun
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