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
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They were not allowed into a local club for enlisted soldiers, and Adams led a boycott of the alternative segregated facilities they were offered, according to the National Park Service.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Many of these efforts were a partnership between enlisted soldiers in Unit 8200 and reserve soldiers who work at tech companies such as Google, Microsoft and Meta, three people with knowledge of the technologies said.
—Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The enlisted oath also includes a promise to follow the lawful orders of the president and of the officers appointed above them.
—Samuel C. Mahaney, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The money is supposed to help soldiers with food costs, but a Military.com investigation found that of the $225 million collected from enlisted soldiers’ BAS pay last year at 11 of the Army’s largest bases, $151 million was directed elsewhere.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Many of these efforts were a partnership between enlisted soldiers in Unit 8200 and reserve soldiers who work at tech companies such as Google, Microsoft and Meta, three people with knowledge of the technologies said.
—Sheera Frenkel, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The enlisted oath also includes a promise to follow the lawful orders of the president and of the officers appointed above them.
—Samuel C. Mahaney, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The money is supposed to help soldiers with food costs, but a Military.com investigation found that of the $225 million collected from enlisted soldiers’ BAS pay last year at 11 of the Army’s largest bases, $151 million was directed elsewhere.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlisted
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“Enlisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlisted. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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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
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