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

• precession of the equinoxes
• precessions
• prechristian
• pre-Christian
• precinct
• precincts
• preciosities
• preciosity
• precious
• preciouses
• preciously
• precious metals
• preciousness
• preciousnesses
• precious stone
• precious stones
• precipice
• precipice bond
• precipice bonds
• precipiced
• precipices
• precipitance
• precipitances
• precipitancies
• precipitancy