missile vs weapon system

missile and weapon system both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
missile	Yes	No	No	No
weapon system	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, weapon system is a hypernym of missile; that is, weapon system is a word with a broader meaning than missile:

missile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
weapon system: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of missile include arm, weapon.

As nouns, weapon system is a hypernym of missile; that is, weapon system is a word with a broader meaning than missile:

missile: a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
weapon system: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of missile include projectile, rocket, arm, weapon.

missile (noun)	weapon system (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control