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personnel

per·son·nel [ pùrssə nél ]


noun 
Definition:
 
department of organization dealing with employees: the department of an organization or business that deals with employees' hiring, records, and problems



plural noun 
Definition:
 
people employed in organization: the people employed in an organization, business, or armed force

[Early 19th century. < French< personne "person" < Latin persona "mask worn by an actor, character"]
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