Abortionist \A*bor"tion*ist\, n.
One who performs or procures abortion; among medical
personnel, also called an {abortion provider}.

Note: The word abortionist has negative connotations from the
time when the practise was illegal in the

Abortionist \A*bor"tion*ist\, n.
One who performs or procures abortion; among medical
personnel, also called an {abortion provider}.

Note: The word abortionist has negative connotations from the
time when the practise was illegal in the

airline \air"line`\
an organization, usually commercial or governmental,
providing transportation by airplane for freight or
passengers. The term includes the organization, its
personnel, equipment and other properties, such as approved
air

Armored division \Ar"mored division\ (Mil.)
a division of a land army which is equipped with armored
vehicles such as tanks or armored personnel carriers.
[PJC.]

Claymore mine \Clay"more mine`\ (kl[=a]"m[=o]r m[imac]n`), n.
(Mil.)
an antipersonnel land mine designed to produce a
high-velocity spray of steel fragments in a relatively narrow
fan-shaped cone, directed toward the enemy. They are usually

downsizing \downsizing\ n. (Economics)
the reduction of expeditures and personnel in order to become
financial stable; -- of businesses.

Syn: retrenchment, curtailment.
[WordNet 1.5]

Personal \Per"son*al\ (p[~e]r"s[u^]n*al), a. [L. personalis: cf.
F. personnel.]
1. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.


Every man so termed by way of personal difference.

Personal \Per"son*al\ (p[~e]r"s[u^]n*al), a. [L. personalis: cf.
F. personnel.]
1. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.


Every man so termed by way of personal difference.

Impersonal \Im*per"son*al\, a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not +
personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See {Personal}.]
Not personal; not representing a person; not having
personality.


An almighty but impersonal pow

Impersonal \Im*per"son*al\, a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not +
personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See {Personal}.]
Not personal; not representing a person; not having
personality.


An almighty but impersonal pow