devolution
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Devolution means the transfer of power away from central government.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Devolution is the "best way to lower the temperature and raise trust", she said.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give Sir Sadiq Khan and other civic chiefs the authority to do so through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
Blake had suggested there was "an opportunity" for a licensing scheme to be included in the English Devolution Bill.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
It was thus that the first of his wars for the extension of frontiers began, the War of Devolution.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
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Human Geography - High School
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