Synonym: degeneration, devolvement. Similar words: evolution, revolutionary, resolution, pollution, constitutional convention, execution, distribution, prosecution. Meaning: [‚diːvə'luːʃn] 
n. 1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality 2. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).
n. 1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality 2. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government). 
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(31) No doubt that was one reason for the deep-rooted Labour hostility to devolution, and there were other reasons.
(32) The commitment to devolution was the Trojan horse within Labour's gates.
(33) He predicted that devolution would be divisive and questioned the very motives behind the policy.
(34) Devolution proved to be the one area in which New Labour found it could not renege on pledges from its opposition years.
(35) This was, of course, dismissed by supporters of devolution as a grossly unfair caricature.
(36) He is also keen on devolution.
(37) The other difficulty concerns devolution.
(38) We are talking about devolution for Scotland.
(39) Pay close attention to the central government to amend the approved list of investment projects, investment to narrow the scope of audit, review devolution of authority.
(40) THE crowds in Nuuk, Greenland's pretty coastal capital, marked the devolution of more powers from Denmark, on midsummer's day, with cheers, processions and flags.
(40) Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and make good sentences.
(41) Inheritance refers to the devolution of property on the death of its owner to other persons.
(42) From that time on, generation and YiNan person devolution , struggle not an interest.
(43) There are frequent surface disturbance and severe wind erosion and gravity erosion in excavation area, prevention of circumferential retrogressive erosion and devolution should be laid stress on.
(44) Devolution east week, the week even king has a concubine's son to open, word wood.
(45) Third, we should streamline the administrative structure, and this is related to the devolution of powers.
(46) Lib Dem backbencher John Pugh presents a ten minute rule bill on local authority devolution and powers.
(47) Politics is more fragmentary , too, thanks to Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolution.
(48) Felix, though an offshoot from a far more recent point in the devolution of theology than his father, was less self-sacrificing and disinterested.
(49) Only a fool could think there was any advantage for Scotland in devolution.
(50) A system of devolution exists but has not been implemented.
(51) It is attacked from below by demands for devolution and from above by supranational confederations, such as the EU and NAFTA.
(52) War of Devolution: Tied; Frenchmen take to wearing red flower pots as chapeaux.
More similar words: evolution, revolutionary, resolution, pollution, constitutional convention, execution, distribution, prosecution, contribution, institution, constitution, institutional, circumlocution, constitutional, unconstitutional, devour, devote, evolve, volume, voluble, revolving, benevolent, volunteer, voluntary, revolve around, notion, option, nation, action, motion.