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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespatriar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /paˈtɾjaɾ/
"El país buscó patriar su constitución definitiva."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To legislate for the transfer of a colonial or dependent country's constitution from the mother country to its own jurisdiction.
"Canada moved to patriate its constitution in 1982 to ensure complete legislative independence from the British Parliament." - 2
To restore or bring a person back to their native country or citizenship rights.
"The government sought to patriate citizens who had lived abroad for generations under special legal provisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined as a back-formation from repatriation, derived from Latin patria meaning 'fatherland' (from pater 'father'). It gained prominent usage in constitutional law during the late 20th century, specifically relating to the transfer of a country's constitution from the authority of its former colonial ruler to its own domestic parliament.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patriate" is said worldwide
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rapatrier
Transliteration: /ʁa.pa.tʁi.e/
"Le Canada a cherché à rapatrier sa constitution."
patrizieren
Transliteration: /paˈtʁiːtsiəʁən/
"Die Verfassung sollte in nationale Hand überführt werden."
rimpatriare
Transliteration: /rim.paˈtrja.re/
"Il governo ha deciso di rimpatriare i poteri costituzionali."
patriar
Transliteration: /paˈtɾjaɾ/
"El país buscó patriar su constitución definitiva."
patriar
Transliteration: /pa.tɾiˈaɾ/
"O parlamento votou para patriar a lei fundamental."
स्वदेश लाना
Transliteration: swadesh lana
"संविधान को स्वदेश लाने के लिए कई कदम उठाए गए।"
使回归祖国
Transliteration: shǐ huíguī zǔguó
"该国决定将宪法收归本土。"
본국으로 이전하다
Transliteration: bongug-euro ijeonhada
"캐나다는 헌법을 본국으로 이전하는 조치를 취했다."
本国に移管する
Transliteration: hongoku ni ikansuru
"憲法を本国に移管する手続きが行われた。"
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