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

• oxy-hydrogen
• oxy-iodide
• oxymel
• oxymels
• oxymoron
• oxymoronic
• oxymorons
• oxyntic
• oxyrhynchus
• oxyrhynchuses
• oxy-salt
• oxy-salts
• oxytetracycline
• oxytocic
• oxytocics
• oxytocin
• oxytocins
• oxytone
• oxytones
• oxytonic
• oy
• oye
• oyer
• oyer and terminer
• oyers