The act or process of devolving; the transfer of power or responsibility from a higher to a lower level.
Created from 'devolve' + '-ment' suffix (a noun-forming suffix meaning 'the act or result of'). The suffix -ment has Germanic roots and creates abstract nouns from verbs.
The suffix '-ment' is a powerhouse for turning actions into things—like 'govern' becomes 'government'—so devolvement captures the whole process and result of power-sharing happening.
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