REPATRIATION

repatriation

(noun) the act of returning to the country of origin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

repatriation (countable and uncountable, plural repatriations)

The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship.

Process of converting a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country

Source: Wiktionary


Re*pa`tri*a"tion (-"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. LL. repatriatio return to one's country.]

Definition: Restoration to one's country.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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