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personnel Noun

— Personnel refers to the people who are working for a company and the staff that are working in its office.

master Noun

— A master is someone who controls something. She is the master of this domain. — A master of a skill is very good at it. She is a master at sculpting humans. — A degree awarded by a university. She holds a masters degree at Balliol College.

master Verb

— If a person masters something, they become very good at it; they are skilled at it. Through their courses, they will master the fine arts.

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file Noun

— A file is a set of papers or records on a specific issue, person, etc. The letter should be in the file on the Herzog problem. — A file is a set of information that can be opened, changed, and saved by a computer program. My computer won't read the Word file you e-mailed me last night. — A file is a place to keep papers organised. Can you put this receipt in the file? — A file is a tool with rough sides that you rub against something to make it smooth. — A file is a line of people.

file Verb

— If you file papers or documents, you put them away in an organised way in one place. I filed the letter under "t" for taxes. — If you file a report or a story, you submit it to your employer or editor. What time did you file that story about the car crash? — If you file a complaint, you make an official complaint. — If people file somewhere, they go there in a line. — If you file something, you rub it with a file to make it smooth. She went to the store for a manicure, which involves filing and polishing the nails.

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