devolutionary
1devolutionary — devolution ► NOUN ▪ the devolving of power by central government to local or regional administration. DERIVATIVES devolutionary adjective devolutionist noun …
2devolutionary — adjective see devolution …
3devolutionary — See devolution. * * * …
4devolutionary — adjective Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution …
5devolutionary — adj. (Biology) pertaining to devolution, pertaining to degeneration …
6devolutionary — dev·o·lu·tion·ary …
7devolutionary — adjective see devolution …
8devolution — devolutionary, adj., n., devolutionist, n. /dev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /dee veuh /, n. 1. the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage. 2. the passing on to a successor of an unexercised right. 3. Law. the passing of …
9devolution — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin devolution , devolutio, from Latin devolvere Date: 1545 1. transference (as of rights, powers, property, or responsibility) to another; especially the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government …
10Scotland — For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). Scotland  (English/Scots) Alba  (Scottish Gaelic) …
