Definition of PATRIATION

patriation

Meanings

Plural: patriations

Noun

  • The transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

patriation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
patriation is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
patriation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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