devolution
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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
He called for the devolution of welfare from Westminster to Wales, saying it would help Welsh ministers target help.
From BBC • May 21, 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
Some of the issues cover areas where the Senedd has limited power because of how devolution works.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Moreover, an impassable limit is set to this process of domestic devolution by the necessity that the Government of to-day should command a majority in each of these Committees.
From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.
Vocabulary lists containing devolution
Human Geography - High School
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Political Geography - High School
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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