personnel
[noun]
Synonyms: employees, helpers, human resources, people, staff, workers, workforce

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

per‧son‧nel W3 /ˌpɜːsəˈnel $ ˌpɜːr-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: person, personality, persona, personage, the personals, personification, personnel; adjective: personal ≠ impersonal, personalized, personable; verb: personalize, personify; adverb: personally ≠ impersonally]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French; Origin: personne 'person']

1. [plural] the people who work in a company, organization, or military force ⇒ staff
military/medical/technical etc personnel
senior military personnel
doctors and other medical personnel
All personnel are to receive security badges.

2. [uncountable] the department in a company that chooses people for jobs and deals with their complaints, problems etc Synonym : human resources:
A copy should then be sent to Personnel for our files.
the personnel department

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

personnel
noun
I. staff
ADJ. qualified, skilled, trained | key | senior | management | authorized Only authorized personnel have access to the computer system.
company, corporate | army, military, security (force), service an employment agency for ex-service personnel
civilian | government, state | hospital, medical | administrative | technical

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

personnel
II. department of a company
VERB + PERSONNEL be in, work in He's is in personnel, isn't he?
PERSONNEL + NOUN department | director, manager, officer | records

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

personnel

military/service personnel
There have been attacks upon US military personnel.
security personnel
Security personnel have become more thorough in checking passengers' bags.
medical personnel
There is an acute shortage of medical personnel.
technical personnel
800 technical personnel do the design and development of software.
trained/qualified personnel
The unit is staffed by trained personnel.
skilled personnel
Organizations need to be able to attract skilled personnel.
senior personnel
It is crucial that senior personnel be on site from at least 8 am to 8 pm.
key personnel
Many of the key personnel have left.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

personnel
noun
BAD: Her books deal mainly with personnel relationships, especially marital problems.
GOOD: Her books deal mainly with personal relationships, especially marital problems.

Usage Note:
personal (adjective) = concerning or belonging to one person in particular; individual or private: 'The novel is based on the author's own personal experience.' 'Our bank manager assured us that she would give the matter her personal attention.'
personnel (noun) = all the people employed in a company, office etc: 'In the event of a fire, all personnel must report to the reception area.' 'The personnel officer wants you to call and arrange an interview.'

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