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Noun: repatriation  ree,pey-tree'ey-shun or ree,pa-tree'ey-shun
  1. The act of returning to the country of origin
    "The repatriation of the refugees was a complex process"

Derived forms: repatriations

Type of: homecoming, return

Encyclopedia: Repatriation