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regulars

/ˈrɛɡjələrz/ /ˈrɛɡjələs/

Meanings
noun
A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

Examples :

"The sergeant major was a regular, having served in the British Army for twenty years. "
military person

Related Words

Illustration bartenders

bartenders noun

/ˈbɑːrtendərz/ /ˈbɑːrˌtendərz/

One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

"The bartenders at the new restaurant make delicious cocktails. "

Illustration establishment

establishment noun

/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

"Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business."

Illustration obedience

obedience noun

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/

The quality of being obedient.

"Obedience is essential in any army."

Illustration ascertain

ascertain verb

/ˌæsəˈteɪn/ /ˌæsɚˈteɪn/

To find out definitely; to discover or establish.

"As soon as we ascertain what the situation is, we can plan how to proceed."

Illustration monastery

monastery noun

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəstəɹi/

Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows

"The monks at the monastery spent their days studying religious texts. "

Illustration territorial

territorial noun

/ˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

A non-professional member of a territorial army.

"The territorial helped with the neighborhood cleanup drive. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration calculations

calculations noun

/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

The act or process of calculating.

"The engineer needed to perform many calculations to design the bridge. "

Illustration remembering

remembering verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmb(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

""The historian spent years remembering the fragmented details of the ancient civilization, piecing together their lost culture." "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration accurately

accurately adverb

/ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

"The student answered the math questions accurately. "