the Territorial Army
noun /ðə ˌterətɔːriəl ˈɑːmi/
/ðə ˌterətɔːriəl ˈɑːrmi/
[singular + singular or plural verb] (abbreviation TA)
- (in the UK) a military force of people who are not professional soldiers but who train as soldiers in their free time, now called the Army ReserveCultureThe Territorial Army (also called the TA) joined together with the British Army to fight in the Second World War. The TA was established in 1908 and is part of the Volunteer Reserve Forces. Since 2013 it has been known as the 'Army Reserve'.