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Definition of Territorial army
1. Noun. British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for the defense of Great Britain.
Generic synonyms: Territorial, Territorial Reserve
Member holonyms: Territorial
Definition of Territorial army
1. Proper noun. a reserve force of the British Army, made up of part-time soldiers ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Territorial Army
Literary usage of Territorial army
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1908)
"Further, it is considered that attachment to a Regular cavalry regiment is more
beneficial to them. territorial army Attestation Form- MR. ..."
2. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"THE territorial army The territorial army has now reverted to its traditional
all volunteer status and consists of both men and women. ..."
3. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1908)
"... or the Volunteer long-service medal in lieu of the corresponding decoration
and medal instituted for the territorial army, provided that the officers, ..."
4. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1908)
"Acquisition of Land for territorial army Banges. SIR BERKELEY SHEFFIELD: To ask
the Secretary of State for \Var whether he will lay upon the Table a ..."
5. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1886)
"220.000 Garrison troops of the territorial army 2n.OoO Corps forestier and
douaniers 20000 Total 1750000 The army commission estimated the territorial army ..."
6. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"They concerned the formation of a territorial army for India,— an army of specially
... I left that territorial army, swelled to a quarter cr a million men, ..."
7. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1908)
"Yeomanry and the territorial army. VISCOUNT HELMSLEY : I beg to ask the Secretary
of State for War whether Yeomen who have completed three years' service or ..."
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