/ɹɪzɚˈvz/ - [rizervz] -
We found 3 definitions of reserves from 3 different sources.
NounSingular: reserve |
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reserves - civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army | ||
militia | ||
military force, military group, military unit, force a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" | ||
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
sa, storm troops, sturmabteilung Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943 | ||
trainband a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century | ||
territorial reserve, territorial a territorial military unit |