persons

plural of person, used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group; contrast people

Noun

  1. plural of person, used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group; contrast people
    • 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?” Persons are classified as unemployed if...
    • Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the...
    • Which persons are responsible for this mess?

Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of person