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patriation

patriation noun: the transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one.

Noun

patriation (countable and uncountable, plural patriations)

  1. (Commonwealth) The transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one.
    • The patriation of Canada's constitution from the United Kingdom took place in 1982.

Forms of patriation

pluralpatriations

Origin of patriation

English; especially Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriation.

Questions about patriation

What does patriation mean?
Patriation means the transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one.
What part of speech is patriation?
Patriation is a noun.
What is the plural of patriation?
The plural of patriation is patriations.

Words near patriation in the dictionary

  1. patriarchy
  2. patriate
  3. patriated
  4. patriates
  5. patriating
  6. patriation
  7. patriations
  8. Patrice
  9. patricentered
  10. patricentred
  11. patricentric

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