Definitions for repatriation
repa·tri·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 4 votes

1. repatriationnoun

   the act of returning to the country of origin

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. repatriationnoun

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

2. repatriationnoun

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

3. Etymology: From repatrio.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. repatriation

   Repatriation refers to the process of returning an individual or a group to their place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or military personnel to their place of origin following a war. In financial context, it refers to the conversion of any foreign currency into one’s own local currency. It can also refer to the return of human remains or cultural artifacts to their country of origin.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Repatriationnoun

   restoration to one's country

2. Etymology: [Cf. LL. repatriatio return to one's country.]

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1. Repatriation

   Repatriation is the process of returning a person back to one's place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or soldiers to their place of origin following a war. The term may also refer to the process of converting a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country. The forced return of a person to a country where he faces persecution is more specifically known as refoulement.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. repatriation

   1. The procedure whereby American citizens and their families are officially processed back into the United States subsequent to an evacuation. See also evacuation. 2. The release and return of enemy prisoners of war to their own country in accordance with the 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

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How to pronounce repatriation?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of repatriation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of repatriation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of repatriation in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Franks:

   Sports fans can play a huge role because they're not a constituency that I think the [ American ] government is hearing from, you want to see Brittney Griner come home ? Or Trevor Reed or Paul Whelan or any of the other 50 hostages ? I would suggest calling the White House every day and telling Trevor Reed or Paul Whelan you want President Biden to prioritize the repatriation of wrongfully detained American citizens.

2. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   In Western countries and places which are under U.S. influence, our banking transactions and the repatriation of our funds from their banks face problems ... because (banks) fear the Americans.

3. Omar Sharmarke:

   We cannot play into the hands of al Shabaab and other terrorists out there. We should not create political discontent out of this repatriation.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   Just as was the case with Vietnam, repatriation of U.S. remains from the DPRK will be important not just to American families, but to building trust between the United States and North Korea as well.

5. Virginia Kice:

   ICE continues to work through diplomatic channels with its partners at the Department of State to increase repatriation, the U.S. government remains firm and focused in its resolve to engage all nations that deny or unreasonably delay the acceptance of their nationals.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=repatriation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Repatriation
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriation
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=repatriation
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf