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residual power

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pouvoir résiduel — power retained by gvt.
  • Indonesian: kekuasaan residual — power retained by gvt.
  • Indonesian: kekuatan residual — power retained by gvt.
  • Malay: kuasa berbaki — power retained by gvt.
  • Malay: kuasa residual — power retained by gvt.
  • Russian: оста́точные полномо́чия (ostátočnyje polnomóčija) — power retained by gvt.