(finance, chiefly banking) A method of banking whereby the bank holds reserves that are only a fraction of its deposit liabilities.

(idiomatic, law) The copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.

(finance) A fund set up to ensure that dividends remain stable despite changes in a company's earnings

(idiomatic) Violating rules or decorum; out of bounds. / (US, politics) Having broken with one's party or group, usually temporarily.

plural of wildlife reserve

The act of holding back some word or clause which is necessary to convey fully the meaning really intended by the speaker, distinct from equivocation.

plural of mental reservation

The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a motorway or dual carriageway.

plural of nature reserve

plural of urban reserve