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patriation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The patriation of Canada's constitution from the United Kingdom took place in 1982.

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History

Etymology

English; especially Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriation.