patriate

English

Etymology

Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriate.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪtɹi.eɪt/

Verb

patriate (third-person singular simple present patriates, present participle patriating, simple past and past participle patriated)

(Canada, transitive) To assume control of (a governmental power) from a former mother country.
Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982.

Related terms

patriation