HyperDic: personnel

English > 2 senses of the word *personnel*:
NOUN	group	personnel, force	group of people willing / willing to obey orders
NOUN	group	personnel, personnel department, personnel office, staff office	the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management

personnel > pronunciation
Sounds	per.sahneh'l
Rhymes	Aix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl...

English > *personnel*: 2 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	group of people willing / willing to obey orders.
Synonym	force
Narrower	guerrilla force, guerilla force	An irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment
	line personnel	personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
	management personnel	personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
	military personnel, soldiery, troops	soldiers collectively
	military police, MP	A military corps that enforces discipline / discipline and guards prisoners
	military service, armed service, service	A force that is a branch of the armed forces
	paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation	A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
	patrol	A group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
	police, police force, constabulary, law	The force of policemen and officers
	rank and file, rank	The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted / enlisted soldiers of an army)
	security force, private security force	A privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
	staff	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
	work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men	The force of workers available
Broader	organization, organisation	A group of people who work together
Spanish	dotación, personal, plantilla
Catalan	dotació, personal, plantilla

English > *personnel*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	The department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management.
Synonyms	personnel department, personnel office, staff office
Broader	department, section	A specialized division of a large / large / large organization
Spanish	departamento de personal, oficina de personal, personal
Catalan	departament de personal, personal

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