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Meaning of "reservist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RESERVIST

reservist  [rɪˈzɜːvɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESERVIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reservist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RESERVIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

reservist

Reservist

A reservist is a person who is a member of a military reserve force. They are otherwise civilians, and in peacetime have careers outside the military. Reservists usually go for training on an annual basis to refresh their skills. This person is usually a former active-duty member of the armed forces, and they remain a reservist either voluntarily, or by obligation. In some countries such as Israel, Norway, Singapore, and Switzerland, reservists are conscripted soldiers who are called up for training and service when necessary.

Definition of reservist in the English dictionary

The definition of reservist in the dictionary is one who serves in the reserve formations of a nation's armed forces.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESERVIST


activist
ˈæktɪvɪst
archivist
ˈɑːkɪvɪst
Bolshevist
ˈbɒlʃəvɪst
collectivist
kəˈlɛktɪvɪst
constructivist
kənˈstrʌktɪvɪst
exclusivist
ɪkˈskluːsɪvɪst
Fauvist
ˈfəʊvɪst
hacktivist
ˈhæktɪvɪst
harvest
ˈhɑːvɪst
Jahvist
ˈjɑːvɪst
naivist
naɪˈiːvɪst
nativist
ˈneɪtɪvɪst
objectivist
əbˈdʒektɪvɪst
overharvest
ˌəʊvəˈhɑːvɪst
positivist
ˈpɒzɪtɪvɪst
postharvest
ˌpəʊstˈhɑːvɪst
preharvest
priːˈhɑːvɪst
recidivist
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪst
relativist
ˈrelətɪvɪst
Yahvist
ˈjɑːvɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESERVIST

reserve currency
reserve list
reserve petrol tank
reserve player
reserve price
reserve tank
reserve team
reserve tranche
reserve-grade
reserved
reserved list
reserved occupation
reserved word
reservedly
reservedness
reserver
reserves
reservice
reservoir
reservoir rock

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESERVIST

atavist
comparativist
conclavist
descriptivist
detectivist
human rights activist
lactivist
Lagerkvist
logical positivist
Menshevist
negativist
nonobjectivist
ovist
passivist
peace activist
perspectivist
prescriptivist
primitivist
progressivist
slacktivist

Synonyms and antonyms of reservist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reservist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESERVIST

Find out the translation of reservist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reservist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reservist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预备役
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reservista
570 millions of speakers

English

reservist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रखनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاحتياط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резервист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reservista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিরিক্ত বাহিনীভুক্ত সৈনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réserviste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cadangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reservist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予備兵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예비군
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reservist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lính trừ bị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிசர்விஸ்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरक्षित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yedek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riservista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rezerwista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

резервіст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rezervist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έφεδρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reservis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reservisten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reservist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reservist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESERVIST»

The term «reservist» is regularly used and occupies the 88.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESERVIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reservist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reservist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reservist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESERVIST»

Discover the use of reservist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reservist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spare Parts: A Marine Reservist's Journey from Campus to ...
A harrowing look inside the world of military reserves describes the author's unexpected odyssey from college to the Persian Gulf after only four weeks of combat training, describing the grueling physical and emotional challenges that he ...
Buzz Williams, 2005
2
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
A reservist's extended period of eligibility shall be for the length of time that the reservist was prevented from initiating or completing his or her chosen program of education, except that it must end when the reservist is separated from the ...
‎1981
3
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, ...
(2) If a reservist is enrolled in an educational institution not regularly operated on the quarter or semester system, and the reservist's period of eligibility as defined in paragraph (a) of this section would expire after a major portion of the course ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011
4
Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 Volume Set: ...
(2) If a reservist is enrolled in an educational institution not regularly operated on the quarter or semester system, and the reservist's period of eligibility as defined in paragraph (a) of this section would expire after a major portion of the course ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
5
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, ...
(2) If a reservist is enrolled in an educational institution not regularly operated on the quarter or semester system, and the reservist's period of eligibility as defined in paragraph (a) of this section would expire after a major portion of the course ...
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register, 2010
6
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
the date the reservist ceases, under adverse conditions, to be a member of the Selected Reserve. (4) A reservist's period of eligibility will expire if he or she is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and (after having ...
‎2003
7
CFR
reservist must maintain satisfactory progress. Progress is unsatisfactory if the reservist does not satisfactorily progress according to the regulatory prescribed standards of the educational institution he or she is attending. (Authority: 10 U.S.C. ...
‎2000
8
Reservist's Money Guide
For reservists, National Guard members, and their families. The book covers pay fundamentals, living allowances, basic military benefits, and special cases.
P. J. Budahn, 1997
9
Regulations for the Regular Army Reserve, Under Acts of ...
... how made 83 Pay, mobilization for having been a reservist 86 Pay rolls, remarks for 86 Physical examination before furlough 9 Physical examination, absence of medical officers 8 Physical examination, field training 11 Physical examination ...
United States. War Dept, United States. War Dept. General Staff, 1916
10
Regulations for the Regular Army Reserve, Under Acts of ...
81 Pay, semiannual suspended during active service 82 Pay, field training, how made 83 Pay, mobilization for having been a reservist 86 Pay rolls, remarks for 86 Physical examination before furlough 9 Physical examination, absence of ...
United States. War Dept. General Staff, 1916

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESERVIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reservist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kirby Tott, Canadian Military Reservist, Dies At CFB Shilo
SHILO, Man. — The Canadian Army says a reserve soldier who died at a base in Manitoba collapsed while learning how to build a trench. Pte. Kirby Tott, who ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
2
Reservist in the military looks for family dog adopted in Kuwait …
Starr Stancil, a reservist in the military, said she was on tour in Kuwait in 2012 when she found a stray dog near the base. Thanks to several people, Stancil was ... «WHNS Greenville, Jul 15»
3
SAS deaths inquest: army reservist found dead still clutching water …
Army reservist L/Cpl Edward Maher, who died during an SAS training exercise. ... An army reservist who took part in an SAS test march in searing heat was ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Air Force reservist from Rialto facing 145 years to life for molestation …
An Air Force reservist is facing up to 145 years to life in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing two young boys for several years. Jorge Gutierrez Jr. «San Bernardino County Sun, May 15»
5
2 men sentenced to life in prison for murder of Army reservist
Prosecutors said Xavier Arnold was shot and killed while walking along a bike trail in Kirkwood in 2013. Wainwright was 14 and Qutravius Palmer was 20 when ... «WSB Atlanta, May 15»
6
Former U.S. Marine Corps reservist indicted for stealing and selling …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former U.S. Marine Corps reservist has been indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing and selling assault-style training rifles, ... «wreg.com, Apr 15»
7
Reservist says military won't accept responsibility for misdiagnosed …
OTTAWA -- A 24-year-old reservist says the Canadian military is refusing to accept responsibility for misdiagnosing her brain tumour and she won't get the ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
8
Kid Rock applied to be an Oakley police reservist
The revelation of Ritchie's application brings that total to 149 reservists. Bawitdaba, or whatever. Tags: kid rock, police, oakley, Image. Jump to comments. «Detroit Metro Times, Apr 15»
9
Reservist, family injured by souvenir machine gun bullet
A 25-year-old military reservist, his sister and his parents were injured when he used a blow torch to light a machine gun bullet that exploded in his backyard ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
10
Malloy Picks Pratt Officer, Army Reservist To Be Veterans Chief
Dannel P. Malloy named a U.S. Army reservist and ethics officer for Pratt & Whitney to oversee Connecticut's Department of Veterans Affairs Thursday afternoon. «Hartford Courant, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Reservist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/reservist>. Oct 2026 ».
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