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devolution
[ dev-uh-loo-shuhnor, especially British, dee-vuh- ]
noun
- the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage.
- the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right.
- Law. the passing of property from one to another, as by hereditary succession.
- Biology. degeneration.
- the transfer of power or authority from a central government to a local government.
devolution
/ ˌ徱ːəˈːʃə /
noun
- the act, fact, or result of devolving
- a passing onwards or downwards from one stage to another
- another word for degeneration
- a transfer or allocation of authority, esp from a central government to regional governments or particular interests
Derived Forms
- ˌ𱹴ˈܳپDzԾ, nounadjective
- ˌ𱹴ˈܳپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- o·tDz·y adjective noun
- o·tDz· noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of devolution1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of devolution1
Example Sentences
But Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said the UK government was delivering the largest budget settlement in the history of devolution.
But last month, the government announced elections would be postponed in nine areas, where the councils are undertaking reorganisation and devolution.
That welfare regime is seen as the Scottish government having different priorities from the UK one, and devolution in action.
He said he believed it was a "wonderful and laudable piece of legislation", but said it suffered from "everything that devolution has suffered from in Wales" which he called "the gap between aspiration and delivery".
Following the service, the funeral cortege will pass the Senedd in Cardiff Bay where he served as Presiding Officer - the Llywydd - for the first 12 years of devolution.
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