reservism

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noun

The practice of an employee being kept in reserve and asked to work only when needed.

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Meanings

nounreservism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of an employee being kept in reserve and asked to work only when needed.

Origin

From reserve + -ism.

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APA

reservism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reservism

MLA

“reservism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reservism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reservism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reservism.

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