reservist

noun

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

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Israel’s military, which recently called up tens of thousands of reservists, said Gaza’s north and south are the target of ground operations. Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 Israel’s military, which recently called up tens of thousands of reservists, said the ground operations are throughout the Palestinian territory’s north and south. Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025 In unit after unit, the Israeli military is seeing the attendance rates of reservists plummet. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 14 May 2025 Call-up orders are going out to tens of thousands of already exhausted reservists. 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 23 May. 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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