enlisted man

noun

any member of the U.S. armed services who is not a commissioned officer or a warrant officer, especially one ranking below a noncommissioned officer or a petty officer.

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Origin of enlisted man

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby enlisted man

enlighten, enlightened, enlightenment, enlil, enlist, enlisted man, enlisted woman, enlistee, enlistment, enliven, enmarble
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British Dictionary definitions for enlisted man

enlisted man

noun

US a serviceman who holds neither a commission nor a warrant and is not under training for officer rank as a cadet or midshipman
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