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human resources

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The personnel department of an organization, dealing with the recruitment, administration, management and training of employees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: management

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HR

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The personnel employed in an organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: management

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: employees, personnel, staff, workers

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

51 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: recursos humans — the personnel department of an organization
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人力資源 /人力资源 (rénlì zīyuán) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人事 (rénshì) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Danish: personaleafdeling — the personnel department of an organization
  • Dutch: personeelszaken — the personnel department of an organization
  • Finnish: henkilöstöosasto — the personnel department of an organization
  • Finnish: henkilöstöhallinto — the personnel department of an organization
  • French: ressources humaines — the personnel department of an organization
  • German: Personalabteilung — the personnel department of an organization
  • Hungarian: humánerőforrás — the personnel department of an organization
  • Hungarian: emberi erőforrás — the personnel department of an organization
  • Indonesian: sumber daya manusia — the personnel department of an organization
  • Irish: acmhainní daonna — the personnel department of an organization
  • Italian: risorse umane — the personnel department of an organization
  • Japanese: 人材開発部 (jinzai kaihatsu bu) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Japanese: 人事 (jinji) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Malay: sumber manusia — the personnel department of an organization
  • Polish: kadry — the personnel department of an organization
  • Portuguese: recursos humanos — the personnel department of an organization
  • Portuguese: RH — the personnel department of an organization
  • Romanian: resurse umane — the personnel department of an organization
  • Russian: ка́дровая слу́жба (kádrovaja slúžba) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Russian: эйч-а́р (ejč-ár) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Russian: HR — the personnel department of an organization
  • Russian: челове́ческие ресу́рсы (čelovéčeskije resúrsy) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Spanish: recursos humanos — the personnel department of an organization
  • Swahili: idara ya rasilimali watu — the personnel department of an organization
  • Swedish: HR — the personnel department of an organization
  • Swedish: personalavdelning — the personnel department of an organization
  • Thai: การบริหารทรัพยากรมนุษย์ (gaan bor-rí-hăan sáp-pá-yaa-gon má-nút) — the personnel department of an organization
  • Turkish: insan kaynakları — the personnel department of an organization
  • Welsh: adnoddau dynol — the personnel department of an organization
  • Chinese Mandarin: 人力資源 /人力资源 (rénlì zīyuán) — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Dutch: personeel — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Dutch: menselijk kapitaal — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Finnish: henkilöstö — the personnel employed in an organization
  • German: Personal — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Hungarian: személyzet — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Irish: acmhainní daonna — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Italian: risorse umane — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Japanese: 人員 (jin'in) — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Polish: zasoby ludzkie — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Portuguese: recursos humanos — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Russian: персона́л (personál) — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Russian: ка́дры (kádry) — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Serbo-Croatian: osoblje — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Spanish: personal — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Swahili: rasilimali watu — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Swedish: arbetskraft — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Tagalog: yamang tao — the personnel employed in an organization
  • Welsh: adnoddau dynol — the personnel employed in an organization