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rez

British  
/ rɛz /

noun

  1. a slang word for reserve reservation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It was just kids doing regular rez kid stuff. I knew it was going to blow up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

“As she said in her Golden Globes speech ‘It’s for every little rez kid, every little urban kid, every little Native kid who had a dream to see themselves represented, to see our stories represented.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

They were saying goodbye but they’d always be connected, no matter where their journeys might take them next, on or off the rez.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

“Growing up on the rez, I’ve played hockey since I was four,” Ms. Alexis said.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2021

She was tall and brown and was the best traditional powwow dancer on the rez.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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