devolutionary
/ˌdɛvəˈluːʃəˌnɛri/
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- Relating to or supporting the transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments.
- The devolutionary movement gained momentum after the election.
- Her devolutionary proposals aimed to give more decision-making power to city councils.
- The party's devolutionary agenda included plans for regional assemblies.
- Relating to a process of decline or reversion to a simpler or worse state.
- The novel explores the devolutionary effects of isolation on human society.
- The historian described the empire's devolutionary spiral into chaos.
- Some scientists warn of a devolutionary trend in public health due to funding cuts.
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