In military & defence, personnel means: The people who work for an organisation, especially the members of the armed forces, as opposed to its equipment.
In Turkish: personel
How it is used
Takes a plural verb: 'Personnel are...'. Common phrases: military personnel, civilian personnel, key personnel, personnel records. The stress falls on the last syllable.
Example sentences
All personnel are required to wear identity cards on the base.
About two hundred civilian personnel work at the depot.
Common collocations
military personnel
civilian personnel
key personnel
personnel records
Related terms
soldierA member of an army, especially one who is not an officer; someone whose job is military service on land.
armed forcesAll of a country's military services taken together, usually the army, navy and air force, organised and controlled by the state.
officerA member of the armed forces who holds a commission, has authority over others and is trained to lead units and plan operations.
reservistA trained person who is not in full-time military service but can be called up when needed, and who usually trains part-time.
