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