DEVOLVED


Meaning of DEVOLVED in English

/ dɪˈvɒlvd; NAmE -ˈvɑːlvd/ adjective

if power or authority is devolved , it has been passed to sb who has less power :

devolved responsibility

a system of devolved government

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.