patriation

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noun

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.”

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Meanings

nounpatriation (countable and uncountable, plural patriations)

plural patriations

  1. CommonwealthcountableuncountableThe 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.

Origin

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

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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