devolution /dē-və- or dev-ə-looˈshən, -lūˈ/

1. A passing from one person to another
2. A handing over of powers
3. A modified home rule, the delegation of certain powers to regional governments by a central government

• AFL-CIO
• a flea in one's ear
• afloat
• aflutter
• a fly in the ointment
• a fly on the wall
• AFM
• a fool's bolt is soon shot
• a fool's errand
• afoot
• a foot in the door
• afore
• aforehand
• aforementioned
• aforesaid
• aforethought
• aforethoughts
• aforetime
• a fortiori
• afoul
• AFP
• AFPC
• Afr
• afraid
• afraid of one's own shadow