enlisted

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 qualifying as commissioned officers

many officers holding temporary commissions reverted to enlisted status after the war

enlisted men and women

enlisted quarters


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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

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  • 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 — 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 — 1. adjective Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer. 2. noun Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers …   Wiktionary

  • 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

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