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• devolution — de·vo·lu·tion /ˌde və lü shən, ˌdē / n: the transfer (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. devolution …   Law dictionary

• (the) West Lothian Question — the West Lothian Question [the West Lothian Question] a question originally asked by ↑Labour MP Tam Dalyell, whose ↑constituency in Scotland used to be called West Lothian. Before ↑devolution, he asked how it could be right that a Scottish MP in… …   Useful english dictionary

• Devolution — Devolve and Devolved redirect here. For other uses, see Devolution (disambiguation). Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level, such as a regional, local,… …   Wikipedia

• devolution — de‧vo‧lu‧tion [ˌdiːvəˈluːʆn] noun [uncountable] when a national government or a large organization gives some or all of its power to a smaller group or an organization at a more local level: • the devolution of political power * * * devolution… …   Financial and business terms

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• devolution —  Delegation of power by a central government to local governments. Often power and responsibility is transferred without sufficient funds to maintain the programs.  ► “An editorial discusses devolution. It is a creative way of using the… …   American business jargon

• devolution — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin devolution , devolutio, from Latin devolvere Date: 1545 1. transference (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another; especially the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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