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: a part of the organized armed forces of a country whose members live at home, carry on their usual vocations, and except for occasional calls for drill or instruction are liable to call only in emergency

— called also militia, national guard, territorial reserve

— compare home guard

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“Home reserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20reserve. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.

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