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

• king snakes
• king's peace
• king's proctor
• King's Proctor
• King's Regulations
• King's Remembrancer
• King's Scout
• king's-spear
• King's Speech
• King Stork
• king's-yellow
• king-vulture
• king-vultures
• kingwood
• kingwoods
• kinin
• kinins
• kink
• kinkajou
• kinkajous
• kink-cough
• kinked
• kink-host
• kinkier
• kinkiest