human relations

noun

The relations or study of relations with or between people, particularly their treatment in a business or professional setting.

Meanings

nounhuman relations pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyhuman resourcesbusinessThe relations or study of relations with or between people, particularly their treatment in a business or professional setting.
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APA

human relations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20relations

MLA

“human relations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20relations. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human relations,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20relations.

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