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active list

British  

noun

  1. military a list of officers available for full duty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If a team puts three quarterbacks on the active list for a game, it can’t use the emergency option.

From Washington Times May 22, 2023

He’ll be on the injured list more days than on the active list this season.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2022

When he received the news that he was off the active list, Connors recalled he told his wife, "God's gonna take this and use it for good."

From Fox News Jan. 25, 2022

Along with Fenton and Williams, the Chiefs left quarterback Shane Buechele, defensive end Josh Kaindoh, wide receiver Josh Gordon and offensive tackle Prince Tega Wanogho off the active list for Sunday night.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2022

An Admiral is some pumpkins in Annapolis, when he is on the active list.

From In Her Own Right by Underwood, Clarence F.

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