reservist

noun

re·​serv·​ist ri-ˈzər-vist How to pronounce reservist (audio)
: a member of a military reserve

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For months, journalists and nongovernmental organizations had reported systematic abuses at the base, and on July 29, Israel’s military police detained ten Israeli reservists on suspicion of raping one of the prisoners. Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024 The mobilization meant citizens with military experience were subject to conscription and that military reservists could be called up. Christian Edwards, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024 The same goes for reservists required to report for duty and drills. Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 Local News Worried Natick residents blasted the Select Board for passing a sanctuary-like policy just days after the arrest of a local Iranian national in connection with a fatal drone strike that killed three U.S. Army reservists. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reservist 

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First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reservist was in 1876

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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reservist. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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reservist

noun
re·​serv·​ist ri-ˈzər-vəst How to pronounce reservist (audio)
: a member of a military reserve

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