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Military & Defence vocabulary · Ranks & Personnel

Reservist

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/rɪˈzɜːvɪst/nounCommon term

In military & defence, reservist means: A trained person who is not in full-time military service but can be called up when needed, and who usually trains part-time.

In Turkish: yedek asker, yedek personel

How it is used

Reservists belong to the reserve forces (the reserves). They are called up, mobilised or activated, and take part in regular training. A reserve officer is a 'yedek subay' in Turkish.

Example sentences

  1. Many reservists have civilian jobs and train at weekends.

  2. Reservists with medical skills joined the disaster relief team.

Common collocations

  • call up reservists
  • army reservist
  • reserve forces
  • reserve officer
  • conscriptionA system in which the state requires citizens, usually young men, to serve in the armed forces for a fixed period.
  • personnelThe people who work for an organisation, especially the members of the armed forces, as opposed to its equipment.
  • dischargeThe official release of a person from military service, at the end of their contract or period of service or for medical or other reasons.
  • veteranA person who has served in the armed forces, especially for a long time or during a war; also anyone with long experience in a job.

More terms: Ranks & Personnel

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