reservist C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /rɪˈzɝːvɪst/ UK /rɪˈzɜːvɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #56957 Meanings 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a member of a military... reserve soldierreserve member ↔ Opposites active-duty soldier Word family Related forms reservemobilizationveteran Etymology 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. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reservist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /rɪˈzɝːvɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /rɪˈzɜːvɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 56957 ## Meanings 1. a member of a military reserve who can be called into active service ## Examples - The reservist reported to his unit when the mobilization order arrived. ## Synonyms - reserve soldier - reserve member ## Antonyms - active-duty soldier ## Related Forms - reserve - mobilization - veteran ## Etymology 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. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown