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• Reserved — Re*served ( z?rvd ), a. 1. Kept for future or special use, or for an exigency; as, reserved troops; a reserved seat in a theater. [1913 Webster] 2. Restrained from freedom in words or actions; backward, or cautious, in communicating one s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• reserved — reservedly /ri zerr vid lee/, adv. reservedness, n. /ri zerrvd /, adj. 1. kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. 2. kept by special arrangement for some person: a reserved seat. 3. formal or self restrained in manner and… …   Universalium

• reserved — /rəˈzɜvd / (say ruh zervd) adjective 1. kept in reserve; set apart for a particular use or purpose. 2. kept by special arrangement for some person or persons: a reserved seat. 3. self restrained in action or speech; disposed to keep one s… …  

• Reserved political positions — Several politico constitutional arrangements use reserved political positions, especially when endeavoring to ensure the rights of minorities or preserving a political balance of power. These arrangements can distort the democratic principle of… …   Wikipedia

• reserved — [[t]rɪzɜ͟ː(r)vd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is reserved keeps their feelings hidden. He was unemotional, quite quiet, and reserved... Even though I m quite a reserved person, I like meeting people. Syn: aloof 2) ADJ A table in a restaurant or… …   English dictionary

• reserved — adjective 1 unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems: Ellen was a shy, reserved girl. 2 kept specially to be used by one particular person: I m sorry, but this seat s reserved. | reserved parking spaces (+ for): The front… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• seat — Position of membership on a securities or commodity exchange, bought and sold at market prices. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * seat seat [siːt] noun [countable] 1. a position as a member of a government or a group that makes official… …   Financial and business terms

• reserved a seat — saved a seat, made sure that no one sat in a particular seat …   English contemporary dictionary

• Overhang seat — Overhang seats can arise in elections under the traditional (i.e. as it originated in Germany) mixed member proportional (MMP) system, when a party is entitled to fewer seats as a result of party votes than it has won constituencies. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

• anxious seat — noun see anxious bench * * * 1. Also called anxious bench. Chiefly North Atlantic States and Southern and South Midland U.S. a seat reserved at a revival meeting for those troubled by conscience and eager for spiritual assistance. 2. a state of… …   Useful english dictionary

• anxious seat — 1. Also called anxious bench. Chiefly North Atlantic States and Southern and South Midland U.S. a seat reserved at a revival meeting for those troubled by conscience and eager for spiritual assistance. 2. a state of anxiety, esp. about the… …   Universalium