noun🔗ShareAny of several local officials, with varying responsibilities."The reeves of the small villages met to discuss shared concerns about road maintenance. "governmentpoliticsjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe president of a township or municipal district council."The reeve of our township announced a new park would be built next year. "politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.""Although never officially implemented, the rank of reeve was proposed in the Royal Air Force as a position between squadron leader and wing commander, leaving some ambitious officers wondering if they might have been promoted to reeve." "militaryroyalpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff."While birdwatching in the marsh, we spotted several reeves, smaller and plainer in color compared to the brightly colored ruffs displaying nearby. "animalbirdbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading