devolution

/ˌdiːvəˈluːʃən/ noun [U] POLITICS

Definition

› the movement of power or responsibility from one person or group to another: The Solomon Islands is a constitutional monarchy with substantial devolution of power to provincial governments.

(Definition of devolution noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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