devolve on
Third Person
devolves on
Present Participle
devolving on
Past Tense
devolved on
Past Participle
devolved on
1
to transfer or delegate responsibility, authority, or a specific matter to a particular individual, group, or entity
- In times of crisis, emergency response responsibilities often devolve on specialized agencies equipped to handle the situation.
- The chairman chose to devolve on the vice president the task of overseeing the implementation of the new company policies.
- As the team leader, it was necessary for her to devolve on team members certain responsibilities to ensure a smooth workflow.
- The legal framework allowed the central government to devolve on regional administrations the authority to regulate certain economic activities.
- The president decided to devolve on the foreign affairs minister the delicate task of negotiating a diplomatic resolution.