devolvement
1
8.2
- noun
- /dɪˈvɑlvmənt/
- Formal
- There has been a recent push for the devolvement of responsibilities to improve community engagement in decision-making.
Examples
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Research suggests most older adults desire the devolvement of decision-making to family members in the event of incapacity (Puchalski et al., 2000).
Academic text (2006) -
Many communities favor the devolvement of powers to allow for more local governance.
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The devolvement of authority from the national government to local councils helps address regional issues more effectively.
Synonyms
7
6.8
Giving local offices and authorities more power to make decisions
3
8.1
A transfer of power from a central government to local or regional governments
1
6.9
A central government gives power to local or regional governments to make local decisions
1
8.0
Giving control of a service or asset to the local government
1
9.6
Giving power from the central government to local leaders
Antonyms
How Extensive
- Formal
48
6.7
7
6.8
3
8.1
- Formal
1
8.2
5
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word devolvement comes from the verb devolve, which is made of de- ('down') and volv (from an old Latin word meaning 'to roll' or 'turn'), the same part you see in revolve. So, devolvement is like 'rolling down' power or duties — passing responsibility from a central government to a local or regional one.