reserved power
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reserved power
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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"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
He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
From The Cabin on the Prairie by Pearson, C. H. (Charles Henry)
They like to have an adjunct to the best-working machinery, a sort of reserved power.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 by Various
Such a reserved power is termed a power of appointment.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
Nullification, as he used daily to declare, was a "reserved power."
From Famous Americans of Recent Times by Parton, James
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