the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or process of devolving;; devolution.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of devolving.
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n. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
Word Usage
"If there was a massive devolvement of power away from the centre, with Welsh, English and Northern Irish Parliaments (maybe a separate one for London too) then we could reduce the number of MPs (your idea of nothing sounds interesting)."