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Devolution

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

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the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

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Variants

synonym
degenerationdevolvement
plural
Devolutions
possessive
Devolution's
pluralpossessive
Devolutions'