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devolution

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










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The conversations about devolution, powers and funding will not stop after this weekend.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

He described the reforms, designed to cut costs and improve efficiency, as "the most significant structural reform of our NHS in the devolution era".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

When he was prime minister, David Cameron, together with Chancellor George Osborne, previously introduced "devolution deals".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The paper also says the prime minister wants "bolder devolution", including for parts of the country without elected mayors.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

The first prominent fact that strikes the eye in the history of the three centuries is that the sceptre passed from sovereign to sovereign in quiet and undisturbed devolution.

From The Byzantine Empire by Charles William Chadwick Oman

"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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