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devolution

noun

the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

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10
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
14

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diːvəˈluːʃən

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noun

  1. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

noun

  1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

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