reservationist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reservationist
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; reservation + -ist
Example Sentences
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“We have to have a conversation with every guest who books with us,” said Jessie McKnight, the lodge reservationist.
From Los Angeles Times
While attending the University of Missouri, Ayers worked as a reservationist and door guy at the Déjà Vu Comedy Club.
From Los Angeles Times
She started as a ski-school reservationist, then became a lift operator, earning $13.75 an hour.
From Washington Post
Dr. Cohen and his co-authors estimate that the practice of mislabeling workers as managers to deny them overtime, which often relies on dubious-sounding titles like “lead reservationist” and “food cart manager,” cost the workers about $4 billion per year, or more than $3,000 per mislabeled employee.
From New York Times
To earn extra bucks, she found work as a reservationist at a local Howard Johnson’s.
From Fox News
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