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Territorial Army

British  

noun

  1. Full name: Territorial and Volunteer Reserve.  (in Britain) a standing reserve army originally organized between 1907 and 1908

"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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"He kept in the background, but was suspicious because of that," said the 63-year-old who was in the Territorial Army and worked for the Royal Air Force.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2026

He previously worked for British Steel and was in the Territorial Army, serving for 18 months as a Gunner with 104 Air Defence Regiment at Raglan Barracks Newport.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2023

He served in the Territorial Army, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2022

Pankaj Kavidayal, a rescue official, said 21 of the confirmed 26 dead were members of the Territorial Army.

From Seattle Times Jul. 2, 2022

For almost a week we stayed like that, bunked up with various members of the Territorial Army.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff

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