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   dev·o·lu·tion

   /ˌdevəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.
   • ▪ descent or degeneration to a lower or worse state: "the devolution of the gentlemanly ideal into a glorification of drunkenness"
   • ▪ the legal transfer of property from one owner to another.
   • ▪ evolutionary degeneration.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘transference by default’): from late Latin devolutio(n-), from Latin devolvere ‘roll down’ (see devolve).

   Derivatives

   • 1. devolutionary adjective
   • 2. devolutionist noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVOLUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEVOLUTION definition: 1. the moving of power or responsibility from a main organization to a lower level, or from a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DEVOLUTION is transference (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another; especially : the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government. How to use devolution in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › devolution-government-and-politicsDevolution | History, Benefits & Challenges | Britannica

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Devolution, the transfer of power from a central government to subnational (e.g., state, regional, or local) authorities. Devolution usually occurs through conventional statutes rather than through a change in a country’s constitution; thus, unitary systems of government that have devolved powers.

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   Discussion to transfer land- and resource-management responsibilities to the Yukon Government began in 1996, followed by a formal federal devolution proposal to the Yukon Government in January 1997. In September 1998 a Devolution Protocol Accord to guide devolution negotiations was signed.

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   DEVOLUTION meaning: 1. the moving of power or responsibility from a main organization to a lower level, or from a…. Learn more.

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   Devolution is a process of decline. Something has gone from great to good, good to bad, or excellent all the way to horrible. If you know that evolution refers to how smaller or lesser creatures evolved into more complex beings, than you have a great clue to what devolution means.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVOLUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Devolution is the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.

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   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. / ˌdiːvəˈluːʃən / noun.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdevolution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    devolution. noun. /ˌdiːvəˈluːʃn/. /ˌdevəˈluːʃn/. [uncountable] the act of giving power from a central authority or government to an authority or a government in a local region. He was one of the key architects of Scottish devolution. Culture devolution. Topics Politics c2.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEVOLUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DEVOLUTION definition: the process of moving power from a central government to local governments. Learn more.