Devolution

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In politics, especially British politics devolution is the granting of powers by the central government to a local government, similar to unrolling many centuries of feudal history. The devolution can be mainly financial, e.g. giving regions a budget which was formerly administered by central government. It can also be political; see: devolved government, constitutional and colonial

In some hierarchical churches, especially Anglican churches including the Church of England, devolution is a bishop's appointment of a person to a benefice (e.g. a parish) when the ordinary patron or collator (i.e. the person or body with the right to appoint) has failed to do so, either because an improper candidate has been nominated or because no candidate could be found.