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

• decivilizes
• decivilizing
• deck
• deck-bridge
• deck-bridges
• deck-cargo
• deck-cargoes
• deckchair
• deckchairs
• decked
• decker
• deckers
• deck game
• deck games
• deckhand
• deckhands
• deckhouse
• deckhouses
• decking
• deckings
• deckle
• deckled
• deckle-edge
• deckle-edged
• deckle-edges