Definition of "reservationists" [reservationists]

• Plural form of reservationist. (noun)

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• "The major portion, known as "reservationists," favored ratification with certain conditions respecting American rights; while a small though active minority rejected the League of Nations in its entirety, announcing themselves to be "irreconcilables.""
• ""reservationists," most of whom, like Lodge, wanted the same but did not dare say so openly; there were the "mild reservationists," most of whom were Republicans, who sincerely desired immediate peace and asked for no important changes in the treaty; and finally there were those who desired to ratify the treaty as it stood."
• "United's 17,000 customer-service agents, reservations and ramp workers are members of the machinists union, whereas Continental's 7,800 ramp workers are Teamsters and its 9,000 customer-service agents and reservationists are nonunion."