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patriation

pa·tri·ate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-tree-eyt; especially British pa‐]
    • /ˈpeɪ triˌeɪt; especially British ˈpæ‐/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey-tree-eyt; especially British pa‐]
    • /ˈpeɪ triˌeɪt; especially British ˈpæ‐/

Definition of patriation word

  • verb with object patriation to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country. 1

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Origin of patriation

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; back formation from repatriate

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Parts of speech for Patriation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

patriation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

patriation usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with patriation

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