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re·serv·ist

(rĭ-zûr′vĭst)

A member of a military reserve.

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reservist

(rɪˈzɜːvɪst)

(Military) someone who serves in the reserve formations of a nation's armed forces

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re•serv•ist

(rɪˈzɜr vɪst)

n.

a person who belongs to a reserve military force of a country.

[1875–80]

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Noun

reservist - a member of a military reserve

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

military reserve, reserve - armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency

soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"

Wave - a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch

weekend warrior - a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends

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riservista

reservist

[rɪˈzɜːvɪst] N (Mil) → reservista mf

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reservist

[rɪˈzɜː^rvɪst] n (MILITARY) → réserviste mf

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reservist

n (Mil) → Reservist(in) m(f)

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reservist

[rɪˈzɜːvɪst] n (Mil) → riservista m

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One of the men there, a reservist he said he was, told my brother he had seen the heliograph flickering in the west.

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One person is nursing a bullet injury sustained in a crossfire between suspected Al-Shabaab militants and National Police Reservists (NPR) in Kheira Ali village, Bambo Location in Lafey, Mandera County.Another person, a police reservist, is reported missing after the Tuesday early morning incident.

Suspected Shabaab militants destroy phone mast in Mandera

The commander of the Army's 6th Infantry Division (6ID) has called on Army reservists in Central Mindanao to maintain and sustain the spirit of volunteerism, as the country observes the 40th National Reservist Week that started on July 22.

6ID chief prods reservist to 'sustain volunteerism'

Manila: The enlistment of celebrities into the Philippines' military reservist force has boosted interest among youth in volunteering for the armed services.

Philippines: 'Star power' boosts interest in military volunteerism

The open day will bring together many of the armed forces reservists who will be on hand to provide information on what it is like to serve as a reservist.

Special open day to hail reservist efforts; EVENT

The peer referral program process starts with an actively participating Reservist or Reserve civilian employee sharing his or her experiences with a friend, family member or coworker.

SHARE YOUR ADVENTURE: Help the Reserve team grow by helping others

"Reservists have the same skill sets as their regular counterparts and potential employers are quite often not aware that investments are made in each reservist developing transitional skills that can be used in both military and civilian work life.

Pledge to tackle 'misconceptions' about armed forces reservists as council guarantees job interviews; North Tyneside Council wants to give a helping hand to those struggling to get on the job ladder

I, therefore, urge every genuine and peace-loving police reservist to submit themselves to the verification and registration process which will involve, ballistic analysis by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, biometric registration, labelling of weapons, shooting practice among others.

Digitisation of firearms to extend to police reservists - IG Mutyambai

Anent to this, the following recommendations are submitted:1) Amending the error in RA 7077 Reservist Act where the definition of Reservists and Citizen Soldier are interchangeably used.

Mandatory ROTC

Ensign Aileen Jansor, the outgoing spokesperson of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, said they will host another exercise focusing on the Navy reservist that will be held on Nov.

NFEM hosts sea exercises for 300 reservists in GSC

They will also receive a proportionate part of their salary during the training period.In addition, the Defence Ministry has made participation in reservist training more attractive via an amendment to the law on military service, said Danka Capaacutekovaacute, spokesperson for the Defence Ministry.