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devolution

[dev-uh-loo-shuhn, dee-vuh-] / ˌdɛv əˈlu ʃən, ˈdi və- /










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Better an orderly devolution of the highway program to the states, than one enacted in the midst of chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This was - yet again - their worst showing in the history of devolution.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

You can find out more about devolution and reserved powers here.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

You can find out more about devolution and reserved powers here.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Forever There’s progress while there’s life, all devolution Returns to progress.

From Domesday Book by Masters, Edgar Lee




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