English · Word Candidate

personnel

/pɝ.səˈnɛl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: personnels

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp những người trong một tổ chức

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

People like to see such friendly relationship existing between the respective personnels of their Army, Navy and Marine Corps.

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).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A member of an organization such as an army.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thành viên của tổ chức

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

An army personnel has been killed in action in a gunfight after security forces intercepted terrorists making an infiltration attempt near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said today.

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).

Common questions

What does “personnel” mean?

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

Is “personnel” formal or informal?

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