noun
- Group of people willing to obey orders.
- usage: "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
- synonyms: force
- The department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management.
- synonyms: personnel department, personnel office, staff office
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