reservist

American

[ri-zur-vist] / rɪˈzɜr vɪst /

noun

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

reservist British

/ rɪˈzɜːvɪst /

noun

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

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

From MarketWatch

Inside, some people had brought prams, others, who were reservists, their assault rifles while some began praying in a small group.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

Israeli authorities this month indicted a reservist and a civilian with charges related to using classified intelligence to place bets on Polymarket, a leading prediction market.

From The Wall Street Journal

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