devolve sth to sb - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

phrasal verb formal

Definition

to give power or responsibility to a person or organization at a lower or more local level

The local education authorities have devolved financial control to individual schools.

(Definition of devolve sth to sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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