enlisted

adjective

en·​list·​ed in-ˈli-stəd 

en-

: of, relating to, or constituting the part of a military, naval, or air force below commissioned or warrant officers

enlisted personnel

the enlisted ranks

Examples of enlisted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers and enlisted men grouped around nearest radios. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026

One of five kids, Crumb was born in 1943 to Chuck, an enlisted Marine, and Bea, a diner waitress. — Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025

Most boards consider hundreds, if not thousands, of officers for promotion, and senior enlisted troops also come before similar boards. — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025

Ron Lerch, the Space Force's senior enlisted advisor for intelligence. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing enlisted

• enlisted man

Rhymes for enlisted

• assisted
• blacklisted
• consisted
• desisted
• encysted
• existed
• insisted
• persisted
• reenlisted
• resisted
• subsisted
• unlisted

Kids Definition

enlisted

adjective

en·​list·​ed in-ˈlis-təd 

: of, relating to, or forming the part of a military or naval force in the ranks below commissioned or warrant officers