2. Adjective. Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer. ¹
3. Noun. Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Enlisted
1. enlist [v] - See also: enlist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enlisted
Literary usage of Enlisted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography by Virginia Historical Society (1893)
"John Snow, enlisted June 2o; time of service, one year. Reduced to ranks 2d July.
John Wayt, enlisted February 3; time of service, unlimited. Sick, absent. ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"Company A, one enlisted man wounded. Company B, one enlisted man killed ; wounded,
Lieutenant PD ... Company C, enlisted men ; one wounded and one missing. ..."
3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1890)
"The opinion states the question to be, therefore, whether tbe guards, or a portion
of them, had re-enlisted for the war, under the Resolution of Congress of ..."
4. The Military Laws of the United States: Relating to the Army, Volunteers by United States, John F. Callan (1863)
"That each man enlisted under the authority of this act shall be allowed the same
bounty, in money and land, as is now by law allowed to men enlisted for ..."
5. The Military Laws of the United States, 1915 by United States, United States War Office (1915)
"enlisted MEN. Par. Enlistment 1026-1033 General qualifications 1026 Persons not
to be enlisted 1027 Enlistment of minors 1028 Age, citizenship 1029 Term of ..."
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