military personnel
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpɜrˈsəˌnɛl/
- Military policies and programs directed toward eliminating drug abuse among military personnel appear to have been successful.
- civilians and military personnel
- active-duty military personnel
- retired military personnel
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- the US to its tax dollars, pays for guns, equipment, wages, training to cops and military personnel in Mexico.
Examples
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Force protection condition Delta is activated, placing all worldwide US military personnel on high alert.
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Only minimal protective gear is required for all military personnel.
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It's the highest award the United States can give its military personnel.
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All military personnel will leave at once.
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All military personnel please report to your squadron.
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Children of military personnel typically attend schools operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Academic text (2015) -
A review of hospitalizations among military personnel in the 1990s showed the highest rates among the youngest recruits.
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In 1980, 20.8 percent of military personnel reported heavy drinking, compared with 17.0 percent in 1988.
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In September 1994, 20,000 US military personnel deployed to Haiti as part of Operation Uphold Democracy.
Academic text (2012) -
The government is committed to providing better benefits for military personnel serving overseas.
Synonyms
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Soldiers who work together as a group in an army
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3.5
The people who work for an organization like a company or the military
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3.4
A person who works in the army or navy and wears a uniform
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'people who serve in the armed forces' is directly and compositionally derived from 'military' (relating to soldiers/war) modifying 'personnel' (people/staff). This adjective + noun combination follows a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Military personnel joins military, meaning the 'armed forces', and personnel, meaning the people who work for a group, so the phrase simply points to the 'people who serve' in the armed forces today.