human resources

plural noun

1
: personnel sense 1a
hiring more human resources
2
: personnel sense 2
Human resources will contact you about your interview.
the company's human resources department

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Cassellius has since recruited new leaders over operations, human resources, communications and academics. Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 DeepL Agent can be used in various teams from human resources to marketing, the company added. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 Sherry Martin is a holistic human resources leader with expertise in delivering strategic solutions that solve organizational challenges. Sherry Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Instead, those have been written by Mera Johnson, assistant village manager/human resources director. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for human resources

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of human resources was in 1915

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“Human resources.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20resources. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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