reservist

noun

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

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More than 22,000 reservists are due to be mobilized and the exercise is scheduled to run concurrently with island-wide civil defense drills. John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025 As China ramps up military and other pressure, Taiwan has also extended compulsory military service to one year from four months, doubled mandatory annual refresher training for reservists to two weeks, and pledged to increase its defense budget to more than 3% of its gross domestic product. Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 30 May 2025 His complex desire for a Ukrainian army reservist — played by fellow newcomer Maksym Slivinskyi — further anchors the story in an exploration of identity. Ben Croll, Variety, 14 May 2025 That set off a wave of statements by reservists and veterans of other units. Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025 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 26 Jul. 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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