personnel
Pronunciation: /pəːsəˈnɛl/
plural noun
- people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service: many of the personnel involved require training sales personnel
- short for personnel department
Origin:
early 19th century: from French (adjective used as a noun), contrasted with matériel 'equipment or materials used in an organization or undertaking'
Spelling help
Spell personnel with a double n; the ending is -el.
Do not confuse personnel with personal. Personnel means 'workers in an organization or members of the armed forces' ( there’s a lack of qualified personnel), whereas personal means 'having to do with or owned by a person' ( personal belongings).