patriate

American  

[pey-tree-eyt, pa‑] / ˈpeɪ triˌeɪt, ˈpæ‑ /

verb (used with object)

Canadian.

patriated, patriating

1. to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country.

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patriate British  

/ ˈpætrɪˌeɪt, ˈpeɪtrɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. to bring under the authority of an autonomous country, for example as in the transfer of the Canadian constitution from UK to Canadian responsibility

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Other Word Forms

• patriation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of patriate

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from repatriate

Example Sentences

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patriate patriated

Not until the 1960s did we fly our own flag and sing our own anthem, and not until 1982 did Trudeau’s father, Pierre, patriate the constitution from the UK, adding a charter of rights.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2017

As it happens, Trudeau is already embroiled with Lougheed and most of the other provincial premiers on another thorny issue: how to "patriate," or bring home, Canada's constitution.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Canada patriated its constitution in 1982, it officially gained full legislative independence from Britain, even as it kept the monarch as head of state.

From Salon ● May 26, 2025

The buildings have since been patriated, but they and a handful of lesser-known freeports in different parts of Switzerland remain the closest thing to the Cayman Islands that the art world has to offer.

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2012

How the U. S. looks to foreigners who are trying to become patriated is the subject of his latest book, Grandsons.

From Time Magazine Archive