1. transferring constitutional powers from a colonial or foreign authority to a nation's own government
Usage: chiefly Canadian historical; present participle of 'patriate'

Examples

• Canada's patriating of its constitution from Britain was completed in 1982.
• The government was patriating constitutional authority to domestic institutions.
• Patriating the constitution was a major step toward full Canadian independence.
• The process of patriating power took several years of negotiation.