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devolve

verb as in transfer

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verb as in deteriorate

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Mr Davies leads the Conservatives in the devolved parliament, but there have been repeated calls for that person also to be recognised as the party’s official leader in Wales.

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The BBC understands the new devolved benefit is to be ready in time for next winter.

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Assisted dying is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland meaning it is up to elected politicians if they want to change the law.

From BBC

The order for the two ferries has become one of the biggest public procurement disasters since power was devolved to Holyrood.

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Under the party’s plans, all pensioners would receive a payment via a devolved benefit, though it would be tapered so that the wealthiest households received less.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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