"persons" meaning in English

See persons in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɜːsənz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɝsənz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-persons.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} persons
  1. (now chiefly formal) plural of person; used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group. Contrast people. Tags: form-of, formal, plural Form of: person (extra: used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group. Contrast people.)
    Sense id: en-persons-en-noun-TAfnRLt3

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɜːsənz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɝsənz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-persons.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} persons
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of person Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: person
    Sense id: en-persons-en-verb-3sNP8xw5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
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          "text": "2007 May 14: The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, Current Population Survey Frequently Asked Questions — Question 5: “Who is counted as unemployed?”\nPersons 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."
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