"After devolution" vs "After the devolution"

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "After devolution" is more general and can refer to any devolution process, while "after the devolution" is more specific and refers to a particular devolution event that has been previously mentioned.

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"After devolution"

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to events or situations that occur following a devolution process, without specifying a particular devolution event.

Examples:

After devolution, the region gained more autonomy.
The political landscape changed after devolution.

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Before 2006 Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd was wholly owned by the State, under the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Scotland, and, after devolution in 1999, by the Scottish Executive.
It's like saying "God bless you" after someone sneezes.
Connecting to profile"%1" after creating it.
I only yelled "action" after it happened.
"The fugitive was serving life without parole"after murdering four people.
You was finished talking, and then I said "whisper" after.
If you can qualify as "new" after four years LAPD.
We can just "break up" after a little while.
A big meeting at the "Times-Pic" after Mardi Gras.
"After an attack the victims"are usually diagnosed with advanced dementia.
One was named "fat boy" after the first nuclear bomb.
He shouted, "Sic semper tyrannis" after he shot Lincoln.
I should be calling you "sir" after that game last week.
I love a little "poetry" after supper.
This is "6,500 Yards," after Corot. "9,000 Yards," after Gerhard Richter.
"After you left behind the huge debt," the door bell rang.
"After months of hard training..."
He likes to yell out "Good luck!" after they read each lottery number.
"After my encounter with what I now conclude to be a Grausen,"I'm left with one undeniable certainty.
We could try it out this weekend at the "Faculty Follies" after-party.

Alternatives:

following devolution
post-devolution
in the aftermath of devolution
subsequent to devolution
after the transfer of powers

"After the devolution"

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, but in a more specific context.

This phrase is used when referring to events or situations that occur after a specific devolution event that has been previously mentioned or is known to the listener.

Examples:

After the devolution of powers to the local government, changes were implemented.
The economy improved after the devolution.

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At the end of 2005, after the completion of the devolution process, the monitoring of costs will allow for a comparison with initial estimates.
One was named "fat boy" after the first nuclear bomb.
"The lifting of barriers will bring benefits to Bulgaria and the EU" and the "fears of migrant waves" after the last enlargement had proved unfounded.
We call it "ulysses," after the Kirk Douglas movie with the giant cyclops.
Mr Ciolos told Parliament that "the tension had been taken out of the market" after the cereal intervention measure was announced.
We totally depend on what we call "post-marketing surveillance," after the drugs hit the market.
Says here they must complete the aseveracion, or "ritual consummation" after the female's 17th year.
Says here they must complete the aseveracion, or "ritual consummation" after the female's 17th year.
"After the first betrayal, there is no other."
"After the defeat of Stalingrad the Germans..."
"After the midwife was able to quell the hemorrhaging,"the young woman gained consciousness.
It's Beaugard's "After the Hunt".
"after the first shot went off."
The paper, "After the Fall," was written by economists Carmen Reinhart and Vincent Reinhart.
"After the job, you better disappear."
"After the army took control"
"After the officers' election"
Speaking for the European Commission, President José Manuel Barroso said that "after the strong support given by the people of Ireland and after the conclusion of the ratification process in Poland, we can now say all Members have democratically approved the Lisbon Treaty".
In Article 19(1), the words "after the entry into force of this Directive" should be adapted so as to read "after the entry into force of Directive 2004/83/EC".
In so doing, the ECB complied with the Member States» request to present a Recommendation «as soon as possible» after the entry into force of the said Treaty.

Alternatives:

following the devolution
post the devolution
in the aftermath of the devolution
subsequent to the devolution
after the transfer of powers

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"After devolution" vs "After the devolution"