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Definition of Devolved

Devolved
Devolve De*volve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devolved; p. pr. & vb. n. Devolving.] [L. devolvere, devolutum, to roll down; de + volvere to roll down; de + volvere to roll. See Voluble.] 1. To roll onward or downward; to pass on. Every headlong stream Devolves its winding waters to the main. --Akenside. Devolved his rounded periods. --Tennyson. 2. To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over; to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or into. They devolved a considerable share of their power upon their favorite. --Burke. They devolved their whole authority into the hands of the council of sixty. --Addison.

Meaning of Devolved from wikipedia

- governments are thus devolved by acts of Congress. Political subdivisions of a state, such as a county or muni****lity, are a type of devolved government and...
- In the investment banking sector, particularly in India, devolvement is a process whereby if an investment issue is undersubscribed, an underwriter is...
- amendment, is to constrain the powers of the devolved institutions and restrict the exercise of devolved competences. Its effect is to undermine the freedom...
- public support for the establishment of a devolved English parliament. The ****ure prospects of a devolved English Parliament have been raised in relation...
- Devolver Digital, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the publishing of indie games. The company was founded...
- Mark Walpole were recruited and the original Devolved line-up was complete. Over the next year Devolved recorded an EP titled 'Truth' and rapidly built...
- In the United Kingdom, devolved matters are the areas of public policy where the Parliament of the United Kingdom has devolved its legislative power to...
- authority of the devolved legislatures in both Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland was the first constituent of the UK to have a devolved administration...
- The Devolve EP is the 1990 debut release by New Zealand rock band Shihad and was co-produced by the group with Malcolm Welsford. The EP was originally...
- Commons and the House of Lords. There are also devolved Scottish and Welsh parliaments and a devolved ****embly in Northern Ireland, with varying degrees...