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Landwehr.

A segment of the armed forces of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, often made up of older people, used for defense of the homeland.

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noun/ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/General-American
  1. A segment of the armed forces of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, often made up of older people, used for defense of the homeland.

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Where this word comes from

From German Landwehr, from Land (“land, country”) + Wehr (“defense”).

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