adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers. uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of enlist form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

affiliateengagejoinrecruitfangaccede

Example

More examples

"In the First World War, a large proportion of England's young men enlisted."

Related phrases

commissioned officercommissioned officers

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