Associations to the word «Devolution»
Noun
- Demand
- Voter
- Outcome
- Scheme
- Treasury
- England
- Identity
- Legislature
- Level
- Cent
- Committee
- Representation
- Constituency
- Introduction
- Quebec
- Party
- Sector
- Disc
- Mayor
- Supporter
- Transport
- Provision
- Hide
- Friday
- Estate
- Coalition
- Plan
- Spending
- Guidance
- Arrangement
- Extent
- Recognition
- Funding
- Perspective
- Resource
- Decision
- France
- Deal
- Sweden
- Status
- Minority
- Account
- Territory
- Bbc
- Bill
- Britain
- Negotiation
- Matter
- Discussion
- Finance
- Yorkshire
- Degree
- Benefit
- Measure
- Hope
- Enterprise
- Worse
- Department
- Question
- Pre
- Delhi
- Northwest
- Expansion
- Health
- Successor
- Consequence
- Institution
- Formula
- Basis
Adjective
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Wiktionary
DEVOLUTION, noun. A rolling down.
DEVOLUTION, noun. A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
DEVOLUTION, noun. The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
DEVOLUTION, noun. (pejorative) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
DEVOLUTION, noun. (British) The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.
Dictionary definition
DEVOLUTION, noun. The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality.
DEVOLUTION, noun. The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).
Wise words
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