Landwehr

American  

[lahnt-veyr] / ˈlɑntˌveɪr /

noun

1. (in Germany, Austria, etc.) the part of the organized military forces of a nation that has completed a certain amount of compulsory training, and whose continuous service is required only in time of war.

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Etymology

Origin of Landwehr

1805–15; < German, equivalent to Land country, land + Wehr defense; see weir

Example Sentences

“What about my rights? What about my comfort zone?” said Landwehr, a Wichita Republican.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023

A group of neighbors living around the lake sued, arguing that DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr didn’t have the authority to remove Calhoun’s name under a 1925 law, the Star Tribune reported.

From Fox News • May 13, 2020

“We were very, very fast at getting started,” explained Christina Landwehr, a molecular biologist at the lab.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020

For food, the Turkish market by the Landwehr canal on Maybachufer has a great range of fresh produce and textiles every Tuesday and Friday.

From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2020

My cousin's approbation gave me satisfaction, and I was going home, when the same vaguemestre, in whose hands I had placed my resignation in the morning, entered, followed by three or four Landwehr.

From The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War by Chatrian, Alexandre