devolutionary

devolutionary
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution

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  • devolutionary — devolution ► NOUN ▪ the devolving of power by central government to local or regional administration. DERIVATIVES devolutionary adjective devolutionist noun …   English terms dictionary

  • devolutionary — adjective see devolution …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • devolutionary — See devolution. * * * …   Universalium

  • devolutionary — adj. (Biology) pertaining to devolution, pertaining to degeneration …   English contemporary dictionary

  • devolutionary — dev·o·lu·tion·ary …   English syllables

  • devolutionary — adjective see devolution …   Useful english dictionary

  • devolution — devolutionary, adj., n., devolutionist, n. /dev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /dee veuh /, n. 1. the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage. 2. the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right. 3. Law. the passing of …   Universalium

  • devolution — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin devolution , devolutio, from Latin devolvere Date: 1545 1. transference (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another; especially the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Scotland — For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). Scotland  (English/Scots) Alba  (Scottish Gaelic) …   Wikipedia

  • Scottish Government — This article is about modern post devolutionary government. For historical government of the Kingdom of Scotland, see Government of Scotland. Scottish Government Riaghaltas na h Alba Logo of the Scottish Government …   Wikipedia

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