Enemy meaning

What does “enemy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“enemy” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an opposing military force.

enemy

an opposing military force
“the enemy attacked at dawn”
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
“a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies”
Synonymsfoe foeman opposition
any hostile group of people
“he viewed lawyers as the real enemy”
a personal enemy
“they had been political foes for years”
Synonymsfoe

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University