patriation

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. The transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent…

    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.

The neighborhood

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