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Noun enemy has 4 senses

enemy - an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
--₁ is a kind of military unit, military force, military group, force
--₁ has members: enemy, foe, foeman, opposition
enemy, foe, foeman, opposition - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
--₂ is a kind of adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
--₂ is a member of enemy
--₂ has particulars: besieger
enemy - any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
--₃ is a kind of people
foe, enemy - a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
--₄ is a kind of rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
--₄ has particulars: mortal enemy