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devolution

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










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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

She is currently completing a masters at Cardiff University in governance and devolution, having graduated from Cardiff Met with a degree in business and management with a law pathway.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

After devolution, it became responsible for many other areas, including:

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This modern suggestion of devolution was an offspring of the Conference on the land question which was held during the winter of 1902.

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




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