"personnel" in the noun sense
1. force, personnel
group of people willing to obey orders
"a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
2. personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff office
the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
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