devolve
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Another key devolved portfolio which attracts a lot of policy proposals is education.
From BBC
The ex-SNP leader resigned as first minister in March 2023 after eight years in the role - longer than anyone else in the history of the devolved parliament.
From BBC
A panel of entertainment experts weighed in recently on what the future of entertainment might look like, between breakthroughs in technology, production costs coming down, and the evolving—or devolving—human attention span.
Farming and rural affairs are a devolved matter, meaning it is the Welsh government who sets out laws and policies on agricultural issues, including animal health and welfare.
From BBC
He has expressed disdain for previous U.S. wars abroad that have devolved into quagmires, promising that the country wouldn’t get bogged down in such conflicts under his leadership.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
