patriate
verb/ˈpeɪtɹi.eɪt/
Etymology
Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriate.
Definitions
To assume control of (a governmental power) from a former mother country.
- Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982.
The neighborhood
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