enlisted

adjective

en·​list·​ed in-ˈli-stəd How to pronounce enlisted (audio)
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: of, relating to, or constituting the part of a military, naval, or air force below commissioned or warrant officers
enlisted personnel
the enlisted ranks

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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 Many of them were the wives of enlisted men; some were widows, runaway servants, or otherwise impoverished; some brought children. Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 Ron Lerch, the Space Force's senior enlisted advisor for intelligence. Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025 Stiles, who now lives in Horizon West, knew her condition would disqualify her from the Navy, and so did the most senior enlisted sailor on Bush, Command Master Chief Huben Phillips. Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enlisted

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First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enlisted was in 1724

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“Enlisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlisted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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enlisted

adjective
en·​list·​ed in-ˈlis-təd How to pronounce enlisted (audio)
: of, relating to, or forming the part of a military or naval force in the ranks below commissioned or warrant officers

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