A human being; an individual, corporation, partnership, trustee, labor organization, government, or other entity with defined legal responsibilities and rights. personal.ADJ. Related to or belonging to an individual. personal effects.N. Movable property and chattels owned by an individual, particularly all goods owned by a person at the time of death; also called personal property or personalty. personal holding company.N. A company with few shareholders and a large percentage of income throu...