Personnel Definition

[n] the division of a business responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management
[n] group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"

Synonyms

force, personnel department, personnel office, staff office

See Also...

armed forces, armed service, business department, constabulary, hands, law, line personnel, management personnel, manpower, men, military, military personnel, military police, military service, organisation, organization, paramilitary, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, patrol, police, police force, private security force, rank, rank and file, security force, service, soldiery, staff, troops, work force, workforce

Related Terms

agent, alternate, alternative, analogy, backup, change, changeling, comparison, copy, counterfeit, crew, deputy, double, dummy, employees, equal, equivalent, ersatz, exchange, fake, fighting force, fill-in, firepower, force, forces, gang, ghost, ghostwrit

Misc. Definitions

\Per`son`nel"\, n. [F. See {Personal}.] The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from mat['e]riel.