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devolutionary

UK
/ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃən.əri/
US
/ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃə.nɛri/

Translations

devolutionaryadjective
more devolutionary
Comp.
most devolutionary
Super.
UK
/ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃən.əri/
US
/ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃə.nɛri/
The devolutionary policies were designed to give more autonomy to local governments.
Les politiques décentralisatrices visaient à donner plus d'autonomie aux gouvernements locaux.
Additional translations
régressifSens rare : qui marque une dégradation ou une régression.
Synonyms
decentralizing
decentralist
distributive
delegative

Definitions

devolutionaryadjective
Relating to the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.
The devolutionary policies were designed to give more autonomy to local governments.
Pertaining to a process of degeneration or decline.
The devolutionary state of the infrastructure was evident in the crumbling roads and bridges.
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