Synonyms for personnel
ˌpɜr səˈnɛlper·son·nel

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1. force, personnelnoun

   group of people willing to obey orders

   "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"

   Synonyms:
   force play, military group, effect, military unit, violence, strength, power, personnel department, staff office, force out, force-out, forcefulness, personnel office, military force, force

2. personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff officenoun

   the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management

   Synonyms:
   personnel office, personnel department, force, staff office

Matched Categories

1. • Department
   • Organization

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1. List of paraphrases for "personnel":

   staff, personal, officers, staffing, employees, individuals, officer, workers, officials, staffs, members, persons, agents, talents, people, staff, workforce, manpower, employee, troops, talent

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How to use personnel in a sentence?

1. Bob Wilson:

   One, show that it's still relevant. Two, help it to recruit personnel and commit resources. And three, create the impetus to do more attacks like that.

2. Herman Cain:

   It seems that he has the type of campaign structure that is not going to get him too far, he really needs to have, not a national news presence, but a national organization made up of the types of human resources and personnel that a winning campaign needs.

3. Rochelle Davis:

   It's not sustainable and it doesn't allow for the comprehensive and coordinated care that is needed, this allows schools to have the personnel in school and build up a sustainable and comprehensive program.

4. Adam Roulston:

   Seeing the way that he does and seeing how he makes people feel better it's the best reward ever, officers and public safety personnel want to help people and Raider is a tool to help us do that.

5. Carrie Luft:

   Five children have lost both parents in the span of eight months, our main priorities are ensuring their well-being and protecting their privacy. Understandably, they wished to say goodbye to their father, which we arranged with the assistance of hospital personnel.