personnel
/ˌpɝːsəˈnɛl/
nounper · son · nel
Think: a PERson’s NELly—PER + SON + NEL = personnel (the people/staff).
Yes, it's personnel. Remember it ends with -NEL (like a bell: NEL), not -NLE or -EL.
Definition
- nounthe people who work for an organization, business, or military unit; staff
Examples
- “All personnel must wear an ID badge while in the building.”
- “The hospital added more personnel to handle the winter flu surge.”
- “Only authorized personnel are allowed beyond this point.”
Synonyms
staffemployeesworkforcecrewteam
Antonyms
management
Translations
ES personalPT pessoalFR personnel
Common misspellings
personelpersonnellpersonalpersonellepersonnel personnel
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