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Devolution

The transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.

Example

"The devolution of power to the regional assemblies was a significant political reform."

Late Middle English (in the sense 'rolling downwards'): from Old French devolution or Latin devolutio(n-), from devolvere 'roll down'.

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