repatriation

  • 1Repatriation — (from late Latin repatriare to restore someone to his homeland) is the process of return of refugees or soldiers to their homes, most notably following a war. The term may also refer to the process of converting a foreign currency into the… …

    Wikipedia

  • 2Repatriation — Re*pa tri*a tion ( ? sh?n), n. [Cf. LL. repatriatio return to one s country.] Restoration to one s country. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3repatriation — a person s return, voluntary or otherwise, to the country of which he is a national. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

    Law dictionary

  • 4repatriation — 1590s, from L.L. reparationem, from repatriatus, pp. of repatriare return to one s own country, from L. re back + patria native land …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5repatriation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ compulsory (esp. BrE), forced, forcible ▪ The party advocates compulsory repatriation of immigrants who commit a crime. ▪ voluntary VERB + REPATRIATION …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 6repatriation — The return from abroad of the financial assets of an organization or individual. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * repatriate re‧pat‧ri‧ate [riːˈpætrieɪt ǁ riːˈpeɪ ] verb [transitive] FINANCE to send money, profits etc back to your own country …

    Financial and business terms

  • 7repatriation — n. 1) forced repatriation 2) repatriation from; to * * * [ˌriːpætrɪ eɪʃ(ə)n] to forced repatriation repatriation from …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 8repatriation — /ˌripætriˈeɪʃən / (say .reepatree ayshuhn) noun 1. the act of returning to one s native land. 2. the return of people to their native land: the repatriation of immigrants 3. the return of an item to the native land of the owner : the repatriation …

  • 9Repatriation — The process of converting a foreign currency into the currency of one s own country. The amount that the investor will receive depends on the exchange rate between the two currencies being traded at the settlement time. For example, if you are… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 10repatriation — repatrijavimas statusas Aprobuotas sritis viešasis administravimas apibrėžtis Išvykimas į etninę tėvynę ir apsigyvenimas joje. atitikmenys: angl. repatriation šaltinis Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės įstatymo įgyvendinimo įstatymas (Žin., 2002,… …

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