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

• swordsmen
• sword-stick
• sword-swallower
• sword-swallowers
• swordswoman
• swordtail
• swordtails
• swore
• sworn
• swot
• SWOT
• swothling-clouts
• swots
• swotted
• swotter
• swotters
• swottier
• swottiest
• swotting
• swottings
• swotty
• swoun
• swound
• swounded
• swounding