Devolution
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːvəˈluːʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Devolution is a noun meaning A rolling down.
Meaning
A rolling down.
More Meanings
- A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession.
- The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
- (derogatory) Degeneration.
- (government) 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).
Example Sentences
He is the place where the devolution from Heaven and the evolution from earth meet.
Governments like devolution because it gives ministers someone else to blame for problems.
It is quite disheartening to witness the devolution of our nation's political discourse over the past several years.
The question of whether England should receive devolution like Scotland and Wales have has dogged British politics for years.
Word Forms
- devolutions
Synonyms for devolution
Depending on context, synonyms include devolvement, degradation.
Antonyms for devolution
Common opposites include evolution, development.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include devolvement, discarding, removal, deconcentration, relocation, hand-over.
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