English · Word Candidate

HR

/eɪt͡ʃ ɑː(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: HRs

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Initialism of human resources. — The human capital of an organization.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tài nguyên nhân sự của một tổ chức

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Initialism of human resources. — The management and administration thereof; a department or function that performs those.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quản lý và hành chính nhân sự

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Here are some of the biggest challenges HR executives said they faced this year: […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “HR” mean?

Initialism of human resources. — The human capital of an organization.

Is “HR” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.