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- [pur-suh-nel]
- /ˌpɜr səˈnɛl/
- /ˌpɜː.sənˈel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-suh-nel]
- /ˌpɜr səˈnɛl/
Definitions of personnel word
- noun personnel a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work. 1
- noun personnel (used with a plural verb) persons: All personnel are being given the day off. 1
- noun personnel personnel department. 1
- noun personnel people working there 1
- noun personnel department in company 1
- noun plural personnel The personnel of an organization are the people who work for it. 0
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Origin of personnel
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Personnel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
personnel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
personnel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for personnel
noun personnel
- ball club — a permanent team of professional or amateur players of a ball game, especially baseball.
- cadre — A cadre is a small group of people who have been specially chosen, trained, and organized for a particular purpose.
- factory floor — The factory floor refers to the workers in a factory, as opposed to the managers. It can also refer to the area where they work.
- faculty — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
- hr — Hour.
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