Devolution
Origin: Lat. devolutĭo, -ōnis
A delegation of powers, sometimes used to refer to the evolution of a species into more "primitive" forms.
Spanish: Devolución
Sources and references
- Curtice, John, "Is an English backlash emerging? Reactions to devolution ten years on"view
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