reservist

American  

[ri-zur-vist] / rɪˈzɜr vɪst /

noun

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

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reservist British  

/ rɪˈzɜːvɪst /

noun

1. one who serves in the reserve formations of a nation's armed forces

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Etymology

Origin of reservist

First recorded in 1875–80; reserve + -ist

Example Sentences

Its largely reservist army is worn out from redeployments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coady and the three other reservists assigned to a Des Moines-based unit were killed in Kuwait comes about 11 weeks after two young Iowa National Guard members died in Syria, including one from Des Moines.

From The Wall Street Journal

After the initial U.S. and Israeli strikes on Saturday, an Israeli military official said some 110,000 reservists had been called up to support the effort, particularly by reinforcing the northern border.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last month, an Israel Defense Force reservist was arrested and charged for allegedly trading on military operations through Polymarket.

From Barron's

Earlier this month, Israel arrested army reservists for using sensitive information to place bets on strikes against Iran.

From MarketWatch