repatriation
UK[ˌriː.pæt.riˈeɪ.ʃən]US[ˌriː.peɪ.triˈeɪ.ʃən]
n
the act of sending or bringing someone back to their own country
n
the act of sending money or profits back to your own country
Morpheme Breakdown
re
patri
ation
re
again
patri
fatherland
ation
action/state
Etymology
the word 'repatriation' is built upon the latin root 'patria', which itself derives from 'pater', meaning "father". this reflects the ancient concept of one's homeland as a paternal inheritance. the prefix 're-', meaning "back", was added to indicate a return to this origin. the suffix '-ation' nominalizes the action, forming a term that literally means "the act of restoring someone to their fatherland". over time, its application broadened from the return of people to also encompass the return of assets or capital to their country of origin.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + patri (fatherland) + ation (action/state)
re: a latin prefix meaning "again" or "back".
patri: from latin 'patria', meaning "fatherland" or "native country".
ation: a latin-derived suffix forming nouns indicating an action or its result.
Examples
the organization facilitated the repatriation of refugees after the war.
the new tax policy aims to encourage the repatriation of overseas profits.
the museum faced controversy over the repatriation of the cultural artifacts.