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

• water lilies
• water lily
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• waterlog
• waterlogged
• waterlogging
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• Waterloo
• Waterloo cracker
• Waterloos
• water lot
• water lots
• water main
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• water maize
• waterman
• watermanship
• watermanships
• watermark
• watermarked
• watermarking
• watermarks
• water meadow
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