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

• hurray
• hurricane
• hurricane deck
• hurricane decks
• hurricane lamp
• hurricane lamps
• hurricanes
• hurricano
• hurricanoes
• hurried
• hurriedly
• hurriedness
• hurriednesses
• hurries
• hurry
• hurrying
• hurryingly
• hurryings
• hurry-scurry
• hurry-skurry
• hurry up
• hurst
• hursts
• hurt
• hurter