1. transferred (constitutional powers or authority) from a colonial or foreign power to a nation's own government
Usage: chiefly Canadian historical; past tense and past participle of 'patriate'

Examples

• Canada patriated its constitution in 1982.
• The country patriated control of its own affairs from the British Parliament.
• Once the constitution was patriated, Canada gained full sovereignty.
• The patriated constitution included the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.