Devolution - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌdevəˈluːʃn|
Brit.
|ˌdiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n|
noun
- the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality (syn: degeneration)
- the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
- the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
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...the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum...
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