Noun
patriation (countable and uncountable, plural patriations)
(Commonwealth) The transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one.
The patriation of Canada's constitution from the United Kingdom took place in 1982.
Therefore, this Act can at best be considered a "partial patriation" of the Canadian Constitution. Source: Internet
This Act was repealed in 1982 with the full patriation of the Canadian Constitution from the United Kingdom, and with the incorporation of a new, comprehensive procedure for amending the Constitution. Source: Internet
Trudeau's approval ratings slipped after the bounce from the 1982 patriation, and by the beginning of 1984, opinion polls showed the Liberals were headed for defeat if Trudeau remained in office. Source: Internet