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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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We are once again in Oklahoma, off the rez and in the city.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2025

“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

It's all part of the show's pragmatic treatment of life on the rez for its young characters and their elders.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2023

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

From New York Times Oct. 15, 2021

We stepped through an opening in the bush line and entered the back paths, following the bare earth created by generations of rez feet, doing the cross-lots drift.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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