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

• for a time
• for a wonder
• foray
• for aye
• forayed
• forayer
• forayers
• foraying
• forays
• forb
• forbad
• forbade
• forbear
• forbearance
• forbearances
• forbearant
• forbearing
• forbearingly
• forbears
• for better
• for better for worse
• for better or for worse
• forbid
• forbiddal
• forbiddals