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devolution

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










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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

Some of the issues cover areas where the Scottish Parliament has limited power because of how devolution works.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This led to public votes about devolution in Scotland and Wales in 1997, and on both sides of the Northern Irish/Irish border in 1998 as part of the Good Friday Agreement.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Before attempting to sketch the history of devolution in connection with Ireland, two somewhat remarkable facts should be mentioned.

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




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