While there was no accompanying political liberalization, with Gaddafi retaining predominant control, in March 2000, the government devolved further powers to the municipal councils.

The government has devolved responsibility to the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee for managing the monetary policy of the country and setting interest rates.

The collapse was exponential, and the government devolved upon smaller and smaller numbers of diehards.

At a time when across Europe governments have been devolving power downwards, in Britain we now have a system of central control, unparalleled outside of the former Soviet Union.

Home rule for Scotland would show the rest of the United Kingdom that government devolved from the centre is an opportunity to be seized with enthusiasm.

Since that time, the federal government has slowly devolved legislative jurisdiction to the territories.

They also emphasise that government devolves from the consent of the governed, not from an abstract concept such as "the Crown".

Chinese federalism refers to political theories which argue that China's central government either does or should devolve large amounts of power to local entities.

Social services are a part of our national social contract and the government is devolving their responsibility to businesses though encouraging such funding when other tax and program options can be made available.

In both Ireland and the UK, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation (quango or qango) is an organization to which a government has devolved power.