patriate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpeɪtɹi.eɪt/

Verb

patriate (patriates, present participle patriating; past and past participle patriated)

1. (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

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