reserve soldier

collocation in English

meaningsofreserveandsoldier

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reserve
noun
uk
/rɪˈzɜːv/us
/rɪˈzɝːv/
the habit of not showing your feelings ...
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soldier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsəʊl.dʒər/us
/ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/
a person who is in an army and wears its uniform, especially someone who fights when there is ...
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(Definition ofreserveandsoldierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Obviously, thereservesoldieris not identical to the full-time soldier.
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The cost of areservesoldieris estimated to be between one-fifth and one-seventh of that of his regular counterpart.
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That is good, but reserve soldiers, sailors and airmen do not have the training background of regulars.
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We have a responsibility, yet we have behind us at the moment 100,000 reserve soldiers, and this is not nearly good enough.
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I do not mean that offensively, but volunteer reserve soldiers are usually best commanded by volunteer reserve commanders.
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Therefore, reserve soldiers represent extremely good value for money.
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People have left the territorials and regulars as reserve soldiers.
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In the darkness, the musicians of "la musique militaire" were surrounded by reserve soldiers bearing torches.
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As well, with the mobilization of reserve divisions, a host of logistical failures, such as ordnance and food shortages, began affecting reserve soldiers.
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Some reserve soldiers are assigned to the same units they served in during their regular army service, and some are assigned to actual reserve units.
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Some of their personal guards can be reassigned to be reserve soldiers instead.
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From basic training through retirement and beyond, active duty and reserve soldiers now have one agency to manage their entire career.
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She supported the reserve soldiers' demonstrations, and called on the country's leadership to resign.
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There was an ongoing naval arms race, and both countries called their reserve soldiers.
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They are all reserve soldiers.
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