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devolution

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










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Drakeford said "the time has come" to think about abolishing the department, which was largely stripped of its powers when devolution began in 1999.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Friend of Slate Jay Willis, the editor in chief of Balls & Strikes, writes about the devolution of SCOTUSblog, the go-to outlet for Supreme Court news for nearly a quarter century.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

The result saw the party win power for the first time, ending Labour's 27 years in government since devolution began in 1999.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Swinney announced the plan as part of his Programme for Government at the start of September, describing it as the "most significant structural reform of our NHS in the devolution era".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It has gratified me to find abundant proof that the country was, and is, fully alive to the vital importance of devolution....

From The New Irish Constitution by J. H. Morgan

"Oh," said Mrs. Germain, absorbed by the devolutions of the tale.

From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Maurice Henry Hewlett

It did, however, mean an increasing pressure on the government for fresh devolutions of authority.

From The New World of Islam by Lothrop Stoddard


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