patri'ation

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patriate (ˈpætrɪˌeɪt, ˈpeɪtrɪˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to bring under the authority of an autonomous country, for example as in the transfer of the Canadian constitution from UK to Canadian responsibility
 
patri'ation
 
n

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