devolutionistn.adj.
/diːvəˈl(j)uːʃənɪst/ One who believes in or advocates the principles of (political) devolution. Hence as adj.
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unionist1799
West Briton1805
repealer1829
nationalist1849
Home Ruler1867
loyalist1885
Little Irelander1900
devolutionist1905
N1906
partitionist1921
society > authority > rule or government > a or the system of government > direct rule, devolution, or trusteeship > [adjective] > relating to devolution
home-ruled1871
devolutionary1896
devolutionist1968
1905 Westm. Gaz. 20 Feb. 1/2 Sir West Ridgeway, now a Devolutionist.
1920 Glasgow Herald 17 Apr. 6 Everyone is a convinced devolutionist to-day.
1968 Economist 11 May 9/2 The Tories' private plans seem more devolutionist than anything yet accepted by Labour.
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n.adj.1905