personnel

noun

Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.

(uncountable) A human resources department.

(nonstandard, countable, plural personnel) A member of an organization such as an army.

Roots

personaperson- · Latin · mask, character

Synonyms for personnel

employeesn forcen crewn troopsn

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Where does personnel come from?

The word personnel breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root person-, from Latin persona (“mask, character”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.