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personnel

noun

ˌpər-sə-ˈnel

Definition of personnel

as in staff

a body of persons at work or available for work we finally have enough personnel to start that big project

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Recent Examples of personnel Both students were taken to hospitals after security personnel administered emergency aid, including Narcan. — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The victims were among a 12-member firefighting team consisting of national park personnel, members of a community fire brigade and local volunteers trying to contain the wildfire on Thursday, said East Java police spokesperson Jules Abraham Abast. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The person, granted anonymity to discuss a personnel decision not yet made public, said Zacharia would be transitioning out of the role. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 More Less Doesn't expire First responders, medical professionals, and military personnel are eligible to receive 15% off their in-store and online orders. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personnel

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So far, over 200 students, 85 school staff, and 700 police officers have been injured in clashes across the country.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of staff

Noun

This could reduce the time and manpower required to search large areas manually, particularly as Chinese military aircraft and vessels operate more frequently around Taiwan.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
If Memphis isn't one of them, the city will have to try to maintain its momentum on public safety without extra manpower.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of manpower

Noun

The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The coffee shop is going to be the training ground for the organization’s new Latte Life Academy, which will be part of the nonprofit’s workforce training efforts.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

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