devolusi
Pronunciation: /de.vo.ˈlu.si/
“devolusi” is an Indonesian word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- degeneration
- the notion that species can revert to supposedly more primitive forms over time
- the transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly)
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch devolutie (“devolution”), from Middle French dévolution, from Medieval Latin devolutio, devolutionis, from Latin devolvo.
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