Personnel Casualty (Noun)
Meaning
Military personnel lost by death or capture.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The military unit suffered a significant personnel casualty during the ambush, losing several soldiers to enemy fire.
- The general's report highlighted the need to minimize personnel casualties during the upcoming operation.
- The team's personnel casualty rate was alarmingly high, with over 20% of its members killed or captured in the past month.
- The military's efforts to reduce personnel casualties through improved body armor and medical care have shown promising results.
- The news of the personnel casualty hit the base hard, as the fallen soldier was well-liked and respected by his comrades.