Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of an organization are the people who work for it.
Since 1954 Japan has never dispatched military ~ abroad...
There has been very little renewal of ~ in higher education...
= staff
N-PLURAL: oft N n
2.
Personnel is the department in a large company or organization that deals with employees, keeps their records, and helps with any problems they might have. (BUSINESS)
Her first job was in ~.
= human resources
N-UNCOUNT