English

rank|object|faith|gentleman|608|persons|wrote|chief|company

Alternative spellings
perſons i|archaic

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�p��s�nz/
audio|en-us-persons.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
persons p

1. plural of|person#English|person|nodot1; used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group. Contrast term|people|langen.

#: Which persons are responsible for this mess?
#* 2007 i|last known modification: the 14^th of M<small>AY</small> thereof: The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, <i>Current Population Survey Frequently Asked Questions â�� Q<small>UESTION</small> № 5: â��Who is counted as unemployed?â��</i>
#*: Persons are classified as unemployed if they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks, and are currently available for work.

Translations
trans-top|More than one person; considered individually
trans-mid
Portuguese: t|pt|pessoas|f
trans-bottom

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• 2007-10-26 16:44 - Doremítzwr - /* English */ +alt spell; +pron; +pl tag; +temp; rewrote def; tweaked example; formatted and elaborated cite; Translations > L4; +trans-table; +t-temp

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