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

devoluˈtionary adjective

• forepersons
• foreplan
• foreplanned
• foreplanning
• foreplans
• foreplay
• foreplays
• forepoint
• holidaymakers
• holidays
• holiday season
• holiday seasons
• holier
• holier-than-thou
• holies
• holiest
• holily
• holiness
• holinesses
• holing
• holing-axe
• holing-axes
• holing-pick
• holing-picks
• holings