patriate

[ pey-tree-eyt; especially British pa‐ ]

verb (used with object),pa·tri·at·ed, pa·tri·at·ing.Canadian.

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

Origin of patriate

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from repatriate

Other words from patriate

pa·tri·a·tion, noun

Words Nearby patriate

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British Dictionary definitions for patriate

patriate

/ (ˈpætrɪˌeɪt, ˈpeɪtrɪˌeɪt) /

verb(tr)

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

Derived forms of patriate

patriation, noun

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