enlisted
adjective
en·list·ed
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Definition of enlisted
: 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
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Building trust, however, could be a hurdle. OnExpressNews.com: Inspections ordered after substance found at Lackland dorm Vitriolic posts have swirled on the enlisted Facebook group, which is not affiliated with the Air Force. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "Mold found in 1,100 dorm rooms on Lackland," 31 July 2019 Aigner enlisted fellow mathematician Günter Ziegler, and the two started collecting examples of exceptionally beautiful proofs, with enthusiastic contributions from Erdős himself. — Quanta Magazine, "In Search of God’s Perfect Proofs," 19 Mar. 2018 The morning of his departure, all the officers and enlisted personnel were surrounded by their families. — Nikki Haley, National Review, "My Husband’s Deployment," 22 Aug. 2019 The images and complaints, which included claims of NCOs ordering enlisted personnel to conduct cleaning parties, sparked action from the wing and Lt. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "Almost one-third of dorm rooms at Joint Base San Antonio had mold, mildew," 17 Aug. 2019 One drawing shows two young Marines on Christmas Eve 1953, drinking beer alone, slumped in their chairs at a table in an enlisted club decorated for the holidays. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "A Marine’s sketches of military life to be preserved by Camp Pendleton museum," 21 June 2019 In 1782, General George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 7 Aug. 2019 When Traci Moran, an observant Jewish woman living at Joint Base Lewis-McChord with her enlisted husband, came to Army Chaplain Capt. — Katherine Khashimova Long, The Seattle Times, "After a rabbi sent her explicit messages, JBLM soldier’s wife says she was targeted and betrayed," 30 July 2019 Mazon has been working with lawmakers to draft legislation that would ease the burden on service members in the lower enlisted ranks. — NBC News, "Why are many of America's military families going hungry?," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enlisted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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enlisted
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of enlisted
chiefly US
: serving in the armed forces in a rank below the rank of officers
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enlisted
adjective
en·list·ed
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Kids Definition of enlisted
: serving in the armed forces in a rank below a commissioned officer or warrant officer