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- verb literally To leave a reservation to which one was restricted.
- verb US, politics To
break with one'sparty orgroup , usually temporarily. - verb by extension To engage in disruptive activity outside normal bounds.
Etymologies
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From analogy with a member of the tribe leaving an Indian reservation.
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