patriate

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

verb (used with object)

, Canadian.

, pa·tri·at·ed, pa·tri·at·ing.

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

patriate

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˌpatriˈation, noun

Other Words From

• patri·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of patriate¹

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from repatriate