devolution

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A rolling down.

2. 2

   A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession.

3. 3

   The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.

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   1. 4

      Degeneration.

      • It is quite disheartening to witness the devolution of our nation's political discourse over the past several years.
      • He is the place where the devolution from Heaven and the evolution from earth meet.
   2. 5

      The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central…

      The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly).

      • The question of whether England should receive devolution like Scotland and Wales have has dogged British politics for years.
      • Governments like devolution because it gives ministers someone else to blame for problems.
      • By the 1974 general election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were polling at 30% and there were growing calls for devolution.

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