devo

¹ American  

[dee-voh] / ˈdi voʊ /

adjective

1. Australian, Slang. devastated.

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devo ² American  

[dee-voh] / ˈdi voʊ /

noun

1. the transfer of political power from a central government to a local one, especially from the centralized British government to Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments; devolution.

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adjective

1. of or relating to political devolution, especially in the context of the centralized British government's transference of power to Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments.

Example Sentences

For example, when some friends and I gave DALL-E 2 the text prompt "cats in devo hats," it produced 10 images that came in different styles.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022

Further devolution, often refered to as "devo max" could see all powers handed over to Scotland except defence and foreign affairs.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2014

Had it been offered as a choice, I am certain there would have been a thumping majority for "devo max".

From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2014

Professor John Curtice, a researcher with ScotCen, said the results of the survey showed that further debate on the merits of devo max was needed.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2014

Come volete faccia che non pianga, Sapendo che da voi devo partire?

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