devolutions
Delegations of authority
Devolutions is the plural of devolution, which refers to a transfer of power from a central authority to regional or local bodies: The devolutions of power to Scottish and Welsh parliaments reshaped British governance.
It can also mean decline or degeneration—the opposite of evolution: The devolutions of the franchise into lazy sequels disappointed fans.
Distributing power from center
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
federalism · regionalization · localization · sovereignty · independence · separatism · self-determination · Westminster
Reverting to former sins
- relapseReturn to former illness
- retrogressionMovement to earlier state
- reversionReturn to former state
- declineDecrease or refuse
worsening · downgrade · slippage · retreat · retrograde · fallback · recession · ebb
Process of declining quality
- declineDecrease or refuse
- degradationDecline in condition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
rot · corrosion · erosion · atrophy · withering · crumbling · dilapidation · decrepitude
Return to prior condition
- repealAnnul a statute
- undoingCause of destruction
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
rescission · abrogation · nullification · cancellation · overturning · retraction · countermand · invalidation
decentralization
Distributing power from center
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-governance · federalism · regionalization · localization · sovereignty · independence · separatism · self-determination · Westminster · Scotland
backsliding
Reverting to former sins
- relapseReturn to former illness
- retrogressionMovement to earlier state
- reversionReturn to former state
decline · worsening · downgrade · slippage · retreat · retrograde · fallback · recession · ebb · slump
deterioration
Process of declining quality
- declineDecrease or refuse
- degradationDecline in condition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
disintegration · rot · corrosion · erosion · atrophy · withering · crumbling · dilapidation · decrepitude · spoilage
rollback
Return to prior condition
revocation · rescission · abrogation · nullification · cancellation · overturning · retraction · countermand · invalidation · withdrawal
devolutionscentralizations
Processes of concentrating control
consolidations · unifications · concentrations · integrations · amalgamations
devolutionsevolutions
Gradual developmental processes
progress · advancements · upgrades · refinements · ascents
devolutionsretentions
Acts of keeping possession
acquisitions · reclamations · assumptions · resumptions · appropriations