- enlisted
- 1. adjectiveBelonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer.2. nounThose individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers.
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enlisted — adj. prenom. (Mil.) designating to those members of the armed forces not commissioned as an officer; as, an enlisted man. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enlisted — [enlis′tid] adj. of or having to do with a person in the armed forces who is not a commissioned officer or warrant officer * * * en·list·ed (ĕn lĭsʹtĭd) adj. Of, relating to, or being a member of a military rank below a commissioned officer or… … Universalium
enlisted — [enlis′tid] adj. of or having to do with a person in the armed forces who is not a commissioned officer or warrant officer … English World dictionary
enlisted — adjective Etymology: from past participle of enlist : of, relating to, for, or constituting the part of a military or naval force ranked below commissioned officers, warrant officers, and persons (as cadets or midshipmen) who are in the course of … Useful english dictionary
enlisted — en•list•ed [[t]ɛnˈlɪs tɪd[/t]] adj. mil of, pertaining to, or belonging to the part of the armed services ranking below commissioned officers or warrant officers: enlisted personnel; enlisted seniority[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
Enlisted — Enlist En*list , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enlisting}.] 1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. [1913 Webster] 2. To engage for military or naval service, the name being entered on a list or register; as, to enlist… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enlisted — adj. Enlisted is used with these nouns: ↑personnel … Collocations dictionary
enlisted — en|list|ed [ınˈlıstıd] adj [usually before noun] having a rank below that of an officer in the army, navy etc ▪ officers and enlisted men … Dictionary of contemporary English
enlisted — en|list|ed [ ın lıstəd ] adjective AMERICAN an enlisted man or woman is a member of the military who is not an officer … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enlisted — [[t]ɪnlɪ̱stɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n An enlisted man or woman is a member of the United States armed forces who is below the rank of officer … English dictionary
