reserved power

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of reserved power

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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reserved power

"Illinois courts, therefore, have rejected the argument that the state retains an implied or reserved power to diminish or impair pension benefits."

From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 22, 2014

I have marveled at his self-poise and reserved power.

From Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H. F. Lee (A Representative from Virginia) Delivered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, Fifty-Second Congress, First Session by Various

As he had matured in years he had developed this reserved power.

From The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South by Thomas Dixon

Shall there be no reserved power in the empire to supply a deficiency which may weaken, divide, and dissipate the whole?

From The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 by Egerton Ryerson

The Act reserved power of resumption during the currency of the lease, but the Opposition contended that the power would never be exercised.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland