persons

noun

1. (form-of, formal, plural)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 they do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks, and are currently available for work.”

   “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 cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.”

   “Which persons are responsible for this mess?”

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of person

name

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.