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residual power

noun

  1. power retained by a governmental authority after certain powers have been delegated to other authorities.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of residual power1

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

There was still a tiny bit of residual power remaining; it was fading fast.

The residual power in the Constitution of 1776 is vested in the people and exercised through the General Assembly.

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