devolutionist
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devolutionist — devolution ► NOUN ▪ the devolving of power by central government to local or regional administration. DERIVATIVES devolutionary adjective devolutionist noun … English terms dictionary
devolutionist — noun see devolution … New Collegiate Dictionary
devolutionist — dev·o·lu·tion·ist … English syllables
devolutionist — sh(ə)nə̇st noun ( s) : an advocate or practicer of devolution especially in government : a person favoring a high degree of autonomy in local government … Useful english dictionary
anti-devolutionist — /an ti dē və looˈshə nist, de or lūˈ/ noun A person who is opposed to devolution ORIGIN: ↑anti (2) … Useful english dictionary
anti-devolutionist — 1. adjective a) opposed to devolution b) opposed to the devolution of central powers to the individual nations and regions 2. noun A person with such views … Wiktionary
Siol nan Gaidheal — (Scottish Gaelic for Seed of the Gaels ), was formed as a Scottish nationalist organisation with a focus mainly on Scottish history, heritage and culture, particularly those aspects that are Celtic. The term Siol , has no direct equivalent in… … Wikipedia
John MacCormick — John MacDonald MacCormick (1904 ndash;1961) was a lawyer and supporter of Scottish independence.He began in politics as a member of the Glasgow University Labour Club, before deciding to help form the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist… … Wikipedia
devolution — de|vo|lu|tion [ˌdi:vəˈlu:ʃən] n [U] when a national government gives power to a group or organization at a lower or more local level >devolutionist adj >devolutionist n … Dictionary of contemporary English
devolution — noun (U) the act of giving power from a national government to a group or organization at a lower or more local level devolutionist adjective devolutionist noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
