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
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
He was slow of speech, and his very heaviness of look added to the impression of reserved power about the man.
From Malbone: an Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
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
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
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