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

Through all there is a striking sense of reserved power, and of absolute mastery of the art.

From From the Easy Chair — Volume 01 by George William Curtis

Monroe found a beginning of the reserved power of the States in the Colonial governments which reserved all powers not expressly given to the king.

From The United States of America, Part 1 by Edwin Erle Sparks

There was about him at that time an air of reserved power which interested though it did not attract those who knew him.

From Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 by J. André Castaigne

The assemblage, listening in rapt attention, felt the suggestion of reserved power in every sentence she uttered, and burst forth, as she dropped into her seat, in a loud chorus of approving ejaculations.

From The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic