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Answer for the clue "Transfer of power to a lower level ", 11 letters:
devolvement

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) [syn: devolution ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act or process of devolving; devolution.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Devolvement \De*volve"ment\, n. The act or process of devolving;; devolution.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In the investment banking sector, particularly in India , devolvement is a process whereby if an investment issue is undersubscribed, an underwriter is required to subscribe to the remaining shares. The outstanding unsubscribed amount devolves onto the ...

Usage examples of devolvement.

The theft of the Flowers, the ravaging of that garden planet, the overnight devolvement of the Invid, the war that had raged across the face of countless worlds .