Hypertext Webster Gateway: "personnel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Personnel \Per`son`nel"\, n. [F. See {Personal}.]
The body of persons employed in some public service, as the
army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from mat['e]riel.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
personnel
n 1: group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is
necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
[syn: {force}]
2: the division of a business responsible for hiring and
training and placing employees and for seting policies for
personnel management [syn: {personnel department}, {personnel
office}, {staff office}]
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