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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

Another source claimed the UK Labour government had "delivered on all of its general election manifesto commitments to strengthen the devolution settlement - and more, since 2024."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In Wales, where Labour has continuously been in power since devolution in 1999, 92 seats are up for grabs in an expanded Senedd.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Home Rule up to a point necessarily implies devolution.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.




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