Meaning & use
Enlisted
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Formally joined the armed forces, or recruited someone's help or support for a cause.
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He enlisted in the navy right after finishing high school.
The charity enlisted volunteers to help clean up the riverbank.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, 'enlisted' also describes military personnel below the rank of officer, as in 'enlisted soldiers.'
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Of or relating to military personnel who are not commissioned officers.
The enlisted troops trained separately from the officers.
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