reserved power
noun
: a political power reserved by a constitution to the exclusive jurisdiction of a specified political authority
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The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not specifically listed in the Constitution for the states and, through their constitutions, for local governments.
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Haley Weiss, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2020
With up to eight hours of listening time per charge (and 24 hours of reserve power in the case), these brilliant-sounding buds make great in-flight companions.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Former 76ers reserve power forward Ersan Ilyasova is heading back to Milwaukee.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 1 July 2018
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Haley Weiss, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2020
With up to eight hours of listening time per charge (and 24 hours of reserve power in the case), these brilliant-sounding buds make great in-flight companions.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Former 76ers reserve power forward Ersan Ilyasova is heading back to Milwaukee.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 1 July 2018
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“Reserved power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reserved%20power. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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