devo max

noun

Full fiscal autonomy for Scotland.

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devolution maxfiscal federalismindependence liteindependence-minus

Meanings

noundevo max (uncountable)

alternative devo-max

  1. UKuncountablegovernmentFull fiscal autonomy for Scotland.
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    We will know soon enough whether Cameron's was a masterly piece of nerve keeping, or the fatal blunder that broke the union of 1707. In 2012, Salmond gave some listeners the impression that devo max is what he really wanted. Whatever the outcome, Fleet Street's introspective pundits will say: "I told you so", and make dire predictions for the future, which are likely to be off the mark.

    2014 September 8, Michael White, “Roll up, roll up! The Amazing Salmond will show a Scotland you won't believe”, in The Guardian

    Synonyms: devolution max, fiscal federalism, independence lite, independence-minus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFull fiscal autonomy for Scotland.

Similar
devolution maxfiscal federalismindependence liteindependence-minus

Origin

Clipping of devolution maximum. First attested in 2009http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Qa9DAQAAIAAJ&q=%22devo+max%22&dq=%22devo+max%22&hl=es&sa=X&ei=xoQRVJbvE4T07Ab604G4Bg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBTge.

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