reservist
noun
re·serv·ist
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Definition of reservist
: a member of a military reserve
Examples of reservist in a Sentence
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An Army reservist herself, Purvis was dismayed to learn that, in keeping with Army regulations, her family would need to submit a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain the full results of a safety investigation into Elliott's death. — Missy Ryan, Anchorage Daily News, "Spike in military training fatalities exposes dangers troops face far from the battlefields," 30 Aug. 2019 Its dorm employs guards who are also veterans or reservists. — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida jail opens section just for military veterans," 21 Aug. 2019 The intense survival program is taught in part by Canadian Rangers, a Canadian Armed Forces reservist unit that, in the Arctic, is made up of mostly Inuit volunteers. — National Geographic, "Watch our photographer take an Arctic survival test. It's brutal.," 15 Aug. 2019 In 1991, Patrick deployed to the Gulf War as an army reservist. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 In 1948, six female US Navy reservists became the first women to be sworn in to the regular Navy. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 7 July 2019 Police on Friday said an unknown number of gunmen stormed Konton center in Wajir East and kidnapped three reservists. — Fox News, "10 Kenyan police officers killed in blast near Somalia," 15 June 2019 Nike: Active, veteran, retired and reservists, spouses and dependents of active 4personnel get a 10% military discount at Nike.com and Nike, Converse and Hurley stores. — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, "Where active military, vets can get free food and save July 4th and throughout the year," 3 July 2019 There is a longtime policy in place that allows service academy graduates to petition for early release from active duty and serve as reservists, which provides an easier path for pursuing a professional sports career, but those policies can change. — Ava Wallace, courant.com, "Red Sox pick Navy’s Noah Song No. 137 in MLB draft, academy’s highest selection," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reservist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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reservist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of reservist
: a member of a military reserve
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