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

devoluˈtionist noun

• establishments
• estacade
• estacades
• estafette
• estafettes
• estaminet
• estaminets
• estancia
• estancias
• estanciero
• estancieros
• estate
• estate agencies
• estate agency
• estate agent
• estate agents
• estate-bottled
• estate car
• estate cars
• estated
• estate duties
• estate duty
• estates
• estatesman
• estatesmen