enlisted man

noun

1. 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.

enlisted man

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of enlisted man¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

In the story, an envious officer sets a trap for a popular enlisted man, triggering tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times

Officially, the military had me down as an enlisted man who’d signed up for a hitch in the Navy and had gotten himself attached to MCB 71, a Mobile Construction Battalion, the Seabees.

From Seattle Times

To remind today’s SEALs about the essence of their mission, Howard gives them a copy of the Constitution and a letter he wrote with Force Master Chief Bill King, his top enlisted man.

From Washington Post

Heinz Co. in 1965 after a stint on active duty as an enlisted man in the Air Force Reserve.

From Washington Times

“I went away an enlisted man, and I wanted to return as one,” he told the Chattanooga Times after doing so in 1945.

From Washington Post