human relations

noun

plural in form but usually singular in construction
1
: a study of human problems arising from organizational and interpersonal relations (as in industry)
2
: a course, study, or program designed to develop better interpersonal and intergroup adjustments

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The employees being pushed out include a human relations director and a product designer, along with Chief Operating Officer Andrew Northwall and Chief Product Officer Sandro De Moraes. Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024 Perhaps the creature is an embodiment of how Nina sees herself in this world, distanced from the attachments and entanglements of human relations, an intractable other. Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024 Those jobs included positions for engineers, technicians, accountants, human relations professionals and others, with a focus on early-career development for recent high school and community college graduates, Whitesides said in an interview this week. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024 According to Lia Lincoln-Smith, the letter’s signatory and vice president of human relations for Bath and Body Works, impacted employees would be offered the opportunity to apply for transfer to other roles within the company. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for human relations 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of human relations was in 1946

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“Human relations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20relations. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

human relations

noun, plural in form but usually singular in construction
1
: the social and interpersonal relations between human beings
2
: a course, study, or program designed to develop better interpersonal and intergroup adjustments

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