human resources

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human resources

noun

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

    Similar: HR

noun human resource

  1. plural, plural only The personnel employed in an organization.

    Similar: employees, personnel, staff, workers

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noun the personnel department of an organization

Españolrecursos humanos
日本語人材開発部 jinzai kaihatsu bu, 人事 jinji
中文人力資源 /人力资源 rénlì zīyuán, 人事 rénshì
Kiswahiliidara ya rasilimali watu
Portuguêsrecursos humanos, RH
Françaisressources humaines
DeutschPersonalabteilung
Italianorisorse umane
Românăresurse umane
Русскийка́дровая слу́жба kádrovaja slúžba, эйч-а́р ejč-ár, HR, челове́ческие ресу́рсы čelovéčeskije resúrsy

noun the personnel employed in an organization

Españolpersonal
日本語人員 jin'in
中文人力資源 /人力资源 rénlì zīyuán
Kiswahilirasilimali watu
Portuguêsrecursos humanos
DeutschPersonal
Italianorisorse umane
Русскийперсона́л personál, ка́дры kádry

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@misc{human_resources_2026,
  title = {human resources},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/human%20resources},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}