Devolution and Delegate

noun

• The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality.
  • synonyms: degeneration
• The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government. ).
  • synonyms: devolvement

• (n.) The act of rolling down.
• (n.) Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor.

DEVOLUTION is the delegation of authority from higher to lower levels.

noun

• A person appointed or elected to represent others.

verb

• Transfer power to someone.
  • synonyms: depute
• Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person. ).
  • synonyms: designate, depute, assign

• (n.) One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers or for forming or altering a constitution.
• (n.) Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
• (n.) One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.
• (v.t.) To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.
• (v.t.) To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize.
• (a.) Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge.