repatriation
pronunciation
How to pronounce repatriation in British English:
UK [ˌriːpætrɪˈeɪʃən]
How to pronounce repatriation in American English:
US [riˌpeɪtriˈeɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the act of returning to the country of origin
Word Origin
- repatriation (n.)
- 1590s, from Late Latin reparationem (nominative repatriatio), noun of action from past participle stem of repatriare "return to one's own country," from Latin re- "back" (see re-) + patria "native land" (see patriot).
Example
- 1. Forced repatriation would be damaging to all countries .
- 2. Saudi arabia was believed to be awaiting mr. kashgari 's repatriation , according to bernama .
- 3. 14 / 15 Peshawar , pakistan : a woman holds her child at a repatriation centre
- 4. Mr. lee and foreign minister kim sung-hwan pressed the repatriation issue with visiting chinese foreign minister yang jiechi last friday .
- 5. China should end its shameful forced repatriation of north koreans and allow the red cross and the un high commissioner for refugees into border areas .