"residual power" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: residual powers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} residual power (plural residual powers)
  1. (law) Power that is retained by the government after other powers were distributed to other authorities in the course of elections or by the process of delegation. Categories (topical): Law Translations (power retained by gvt.): pouvoir résiduel [masculine] (French), оста́точные полномо́чия (ostátočnyje polnomóčija) [plural] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-residual_power-en-noun-Z~EuUkfm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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