From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Employmentpersonnelper‧son‧nel /ˌpɜːsəˈnel $ ˌpɜːr-/●くろまる●くろまる○しろまるW3 noun1[plural]BEWORKER the people who work in a company, organization, or military force → staffmilitary/medical/technical etc personnelsenior military personneldoctors and other medical personnelAll personnel are to receive security badges.2[uncountable]BE the department in a company that chooses people for jobs and deals with their complaints, problems etcSYN human resourcesA copy should then be sent to Personnel for our files.the personnel departmentCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesmilitary/service personnelThere have been attacks upon US military personnel.security personnelSecurity personnel have become more thorough in checking passengers' bags.medical personnelThere is an acute shortage of medical personnel.technical personnel800 technical personnel do the design and development of software.trained/qualified personnelThe unit is staffed by trained personnel.skilled personnelOrganizations need to be able to attract skilled personnel.senior personnelIt is crucial that senior personnel be on site from at least 8 am to 8 pm.key personnelMany of the key personnel have left.Examples from the Corpuspersonnel• In the event of a fire, all personnel must report to the reception area.• All personnel must attend the meeting.• Without him, Duke lost not just tacticalexpertise but a mastermotivator and personnelmanager.• In addition, two small staff groups, data processing and personnel, and the legalcounsel reported directly to the president.• hospitalpersonnel• However, there seemed to be nothing against lendingequipment to non-military personnel, and we got most of what was wanted.• That method of personnelmanagement was supposed to have ended in 1991 under then-Customs CommissionerCarol Hallett, a Republican appointee.• Maximum use of state-of-the-arttechnology in place of costly and often error-prone personnel.• However, does the Minister recognise that there is an increasing problem of homelessness and squatting among ex-service personnel?• The constitutional and organizational arrangementsfilter the interests of state personnel towards the long-run interests of the capitalists.• The tracks are 28-tonpersonnelcarriers that can carry two dozen Marines, including the three-man crew.• One of her responsibilities is recruiting highly trained personnel.military/medical/technical etc personnel• Security is the mainmission of most of the nearly 10,000 military personnel who will work at the Olympics.• On the following day doctors and medical personnelannounced an indefinitestrike, which was promptly declaredillegal.• Military discipline has reportedly collapsed, with armedmilitary personnel leading the dash to the airport.• Miliutin had begun not only to reduceexpenditure, but also to introducemilitary personnel to the spirit of post-emancipation society.• Professional training of medical personnel is impossible without a sound generaleducation system.• Our military personnelstructurecombines the high standards and severesanctions against personalfailure you would expect with a more-than-generous salary.• Unlike the Navy, the Marines use military personnel to handle firefighting and many other tasksdelegated to civilians.From Longman Business Dictionarypersonnelper‧son‧nel /ˌpɜːsəˈnelˌpɜːr-/ nounHUMAN RESOURCES1[plural] the people who work for a company or organizationAll personnel are to receive security badges.the departure of a number of senior personnel2[uncountable] the department in an organization that deals with employing, training, and helping employeesSYNhuman resourcesA copy should be sent to Personnel for our files.Originpersonnel(1800-1900)Frenchpersonne"person"