reservation
Pronunciation:
/ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən//ˌɹɛzɚˈveɪʃən/noun
Definitions
The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
Example: The committee authorised the reservation of funds.
Something that is withheld or kept back.
(often in the plural) A limiting qualification; a doubt.
Example: I have reservations about your intentions.
A tract of land set apart by the US government for the use of a Native American people; Indian reservation (compare Canadian reserve).