a person, group, or country that hates, opposes, or fights against you
During the game of capture-the-flag, Mia sprinted past her enemy to touch the goal.
After years of rivalry, the two neighbors realized the other was not really an enemy.
✦ From Old French enemi, ultimately from Latin inimicus, meaning “not friend.”
belonging to or connected with the person, group, or country you are fighting or competing against
The scout reported seeing enemy tanks near the ridge.
They demolished the bridge to slow the enemy advance.
