military reserve

Noun

Meaning

armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

reserve

Hypernyms

military armed forces armed services war machine military machine

Examples

Military reserve force Some assignments for infantry units involve deployment behind the front, although patrol and security operations are usually maintained in case of enemy infiltration. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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