reservist

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a member of a military reserve who can be called into active service

   The reservist reported to his unit when the mobilization order arrived.

Formed from reserve + -ist in the nineteenth century. Reserve here means a body of trained personnel kept available for service, while -ist denotes a member of that body.

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