Associations to the word «Devolution»
Noun
- Referendum
- Cymru
- Autonomy
- Scotland
- Nationalism
- Governance
- Wales
- Westminster
- Electorate
- Sovereignty
- Labour
- Northern
- Ireland
- Assembly
- Parliament
- Power
- Responsibility
- Evolution
- Favour
- Reform
- Lords
- Conservative
- Policy
- Government
- Legislation
- Independence
- Proposal
- Authority
- Parti
- Constitution
- Advocate
- Agreement
- Territorial
- Kingdom
- Clause
- Creation
- Uk
- Majority
- Sri
- Secretary
- Tax
- Implementation
- Local
- Vote
- Trend
- Rule
- Transfer
- Process
- Minister
- Revenue
- Politics
- Thatcher
- Administration
- Unionist
- Xiv
- Election
- Region
- Degeneration
- Support
- Dowry
- Interruption
- Council
- Cornwall
- Community
- Option
- Whitehall
- Relation
- Campaigner
- Franco
- Affair
- State
Adjective
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
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.