reserved occupation

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noun

British in time of war, an occupation from which one will not be called up for military service

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Words nearby reserved occupation

reserve capacity, reserve clause, reserve currency, reserved, reserved list, reserved occupation, reserved power, reserved word, reserve-grade, reserve officer, Reserve Officers Training Corps

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How to use reserved occupation in a sentence

Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.
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He was born in a barn to penniless parents who were part of a people under occupation.
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Were the reserved Brits ready for the razzmatazz and exposed flesh?
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But he also reserved the right to keep certain vulnerabilities close-hold.
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Cooking and taking care of the rooms – this is an industry that is reserved for women.
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Thus was the man left entirely to the devil, not even his life being reserved, as in the case of Job.
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The two-thirds objective should be used as a finder, while the one-sixth is reserved for examining details.
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At an early hour next morning the train of wagons got into motion, and the hunters went out to their usual occupation.
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She laughed and bantered him a little, remembering too late that she should have been dignified and reserved.
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Five horses were shot under him, his clothes were riddled with bullets, but he was reserved for a sinister fate.
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