/ ˌdiːvəˈluːʃn; NAmE ˌdev-/ noun
[ U ] the act of giving power from a central authority or government to an authority or a government in a local region
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense transference by default ): from late Latin devolutio(n-) , from Latin devolvere roll down, from de- down + volvere to roll.