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

• offseasons
• offset
• offsetable
• offset lithography
• offset-litho printing
• offset printing
• offset printings
• offsets
• offsetting
• off-shake
• off-shaked
• off-shakes
• off-shaking
• off-shakt
• offshoot
• offshoots
• offshore
• offshored
• offshore purchase
• offshore purchases
• offshores
• offshoring
• offside
• offsider
• offsiders