reservist

Other forms: reservists

Definitions of reservist
  1. noun
    a member of a military reserve
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    types:
    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
    type of:
    soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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