reserved power
noun
a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority.
Nearby words
reserve tranche, reserve-grade, reserved, reserved list, reserved occupation, reserved power, reserved word, reservedly, reservist, reservoir, reservoir bag
Origin of reserved power
First recorded in 1825–35
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