Meaning & use
personnel
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the people employed in an organization, or the department that manages them
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Only authorized personnel are allowed in the lab.
She works in personnel, handling hiring and employee benefits.
A note on using this word
'Personnel' is usually treated as a collective plural noun ('personnel are') rather than referring to one person; 'a personnel' is not standard usage.
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staffemployees
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