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reserved power

noun

a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority.

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Origin of reserved power

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby reserved power

reserve clause, reserve currency, reserved, reserved list, reserved occupation, reserved power, reserved word, reserve force, reserve-grade, reserve officer, Reserve Officers Training Corps
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