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What is the noun for devolutions?

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devolution
  1. A rolling down.
  2. A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession
  3. The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
  4. (pejorative) Degeneration (as opposed to evolution).
  5. (Britain) The transfer of some powers, and the delegation of some functions, from a central sovereign government to local government; eg. from Westminster to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “The great influx of young people to universities has led to a devolution in the quality of educational institutions and of student life.”
      “The lack of an overarching threat resulted in devolution of power away from central authorities.”
      “The party has fought two campaigns under the banner of devolution and has not reached its objective of forming the Scottish administration.”
devolutionist
devolvement
  1. The act or process of devolving; devolution.
  2. Examples:
    1. “As the devolvement has proceeded, flexibility and innovation have taken a strange turn.”
      “Let's grasp it and show the country that, with an elected mayor and a devolvement of power and authority to local level, Bolton can lead the way.”
      “The devolvement of powers to parish and town councils is a strategy which has to be pursued.”
devolver
devolutionists
  1. plural of devolutionist
  2. Examples:
    1. “It may not be the political renewal most devolutionists were looking for, but democracy is a two-way street.”
      “The best example for Northern devolutionists looking for new ideas is Scotland.”
      “What the devolutionists failed to acknowledge was that, on almost as many occasions, England voted Tory but had a Labour government forced on it by the Scots.”
devolvements
  1. plural of devolvement
devolutions
devolvers
  1. plural of devolver
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