personnel
Definitions of personnel
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group of people willing to obey orderstypes:service militairea force that is a branch of the armed forcespolicethe force of policemen and officerspolice militairea military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisonerstroupessoldiers collectivelyforces maritimes, forces navalesan organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfarearmée de l'airthe airborne branch of a country's armed forcespolice secrètea police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)effectif completnumber needed to make up a whole forcebureauprofessional or clerical workers in an officeétat-major, état-major généralmilitary officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policytype of:
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the force of workers availablesynonyms: employés, main-d'oeuvretypes:effectif completnumber needed to make up a whole forceéquipagecrew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
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personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned tasktypes:bureauprofessional or clerical workers in an officeétat-major, état-major généralmilitary officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy
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