Antireservation

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposing India's system of reserving seats in government and in higher educational institutions for certain underprivileged groups. not-comparable

    "From April onwards, however, the antireservation agitation and communal riots took place simultaneously. During that month, the antireservation agitation spread to Saraspur and Gomtipur in the industrial belt; [...]"

  2. 2
    Opposing the confinement of Native Americans to Indian reservations. not-comparable

    "Smohalla attracted groups of defiant, antireservation Indians to his community near Priest Rapids."

Example

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"From April onwards, however, the antireservation agitation and communal riots took place simultaneously. During that month, the antireservation agitation spread to Saraspur and Gomtipur in the industrial belt; [...]"

Etymology

From anti- + reservation.

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