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noun

Devolution n.

The act of rolling down. (R.) "The devolution of earth down upon the valleys."

Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor. "The devolution of the crown through a... channel known and conformable to old constitutional requisitions."

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Etymology of 'Devolution'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Devolution" Quotes from Famous Books

... possession by us of any one of them would have made the place untenable. The plan has been ascribed to Colonel Watson of the Suffolks, but it is time that some protest should be raised against this devolution of responsibility upon subordinates in the event of failure. When success has crowned our arms we have been delighted to honour our general; but when our efforts end in failure our attention is called to Colonel Watson, Colonel Long, or Colonel Thorneycroft. ...

— The Great Boer War • Arthur Conan Doyle

... of the 1993 constitutional revision that furthered devolution into a federal state, there are now three levels of government (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with a complex division of responsibilities; this reality leaves six governments each with its own legislative assembly; for other acronyms ...

— The 2001 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

Words linked to "Devolution" : macular degeneration, governance, devolvement, obsolescence, relegating, process, relegation, government, governing, administration