patriate

Verb

To assume control of (a governmental power) from a former mother country.

Examples

"Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982."

Origin / Etymology

Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriate.

Scrabble Score: 10

patriate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
patriate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
patriate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

patriate is a valid Words With Friends word