enemy meaning and definition

ENEMY noun

Definition of enemy (noun)

1. an opposing military force
   • "the enemy attacked at dawn"
2. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
   • "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
   • synonyms: foe, foeman, opposition
3. any hostile group of people
   • "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
4. a personal enemy
   • "they had been political foes for years"
   • synonyms: foe
   • antonym: ally