patriate

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/ˈpeɪtɹi.eɪt/

verb

To assume control of (a governmental power) from a former mother country.

“Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982.”

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Meanings

verbpatriate (third-person singular simple present patriates, present participle patriating, simple past and past participle patriated)

present singular third person patriates · participle present patriating · participle past patriated · past patriated

  1. CanadatransitiveTo assume control of (a governmental power) from a former mother country.

    Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982.

Origin

Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriate.

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Cite this entry
APA

patriate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriate

MLA

“patriate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patriate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriate.

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