personnel
Translation
personnel, staff, employees
Examples
All personnel must wear a security badge.
All personnel must wear a security badge.
Please contact personnel for more information.
Please contact personnel for more information.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) personnel the people who work for a company We are looking for qualified personnel.
the personnel department the department that deals with employees You need to speak with the personnel department.
Similar Words
Synonyms: staff, employees, workforce, human resources
Etymology
From French 'personnel', from Latin 'personalis' (personal). It originally referred to a person's private staff.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'personal', but remember it refers to all the 'persons' working in an organisation.