repatriation

American  

[ree-pey-tree-ey-shuhn] / riˌpeɪ triˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of returning a person or thing to the country of origin: Museums are increasingly facing pressure from formerly colonized countries seeking repatriation of their priceless antiquities.

   If conditions allow, refugees can be offered the option of voluntary repatriation rather than resettlement in countries offering asylum.

   Museums are increasingly facing pressure from formerly colonized countries seeking repatriation of their priceless antiquities.

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Other Word Forms

• nonrepatriation noun

Etymology

Origin of repatriation

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin repatriation-, stem of repatriatio “a returning to one's fatherland,” equivalent to repatriāt-, stem of repatriāre + Latin -iō -ion ( def. ); repatriate ( def. )

Example Sentences

Qatar Airways, whose regular operations are suspended until further notice, said Thursday it would carry out a limited number of repatriation flights for travellers stranded in the region.

From Barron's

The repatriation flight from Oman was due to take off on Wednesday evening but it remained grounded after technical issues.

From BBC

Other nations, including the U.K. and France have said that they have arranged similar repatriation flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Coutelier boarded the repatriation flight, she said she felt as if she were "fleeing danger, even though it's a relatively safe country".

From Barron's

The UK government has chartered a repatriation flight out of Oman to help British nationals who want to leave the Middle East, as attacks continue to take place across the region.

From BBC

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