repatriate
verb
re·pa·tri·ate
(ˌ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ˌāt 
-ˈpa-
repatriated; repatriating
: to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship
repatriate prisoners of war
Examples of repatriate in a Sentence
Countries are required to repatriate prisoners of war when conflict has ended.
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What the administration is doing, especially with ICE raids in schools, with flying - repatriating people who often aren't only criminals, in military airplanes, for intimidation, talking about housing people on Guantanamo, that's intimidation.
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CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Chinese state news agency Xinhua said that 40 Chinese nationals who had illegally crossed the border into Thailand were deported and repatriated to China on Thursday.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the Florida Sheriffs’ Association said that all of Florida’s 67 county jails had signed what are known as 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security agency tasked with detaining and repatriating immigrants with deportation orders.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The department’s progress repatriating 1,366 Native American ancestors last year comes after top officials sent directives in late 2023 instructing Interior agencies to prioritize the work.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
Chinese state news agency Xinhua said that 40 Chinese nationals who had illegally crossed the border into Thailand were deported and repatriated to China on Thursday.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the Florida Sheriffs’ Association said that all of Florida’s 67 county jails had signed what are known as 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security agency tasked with detaining and repatriating immigrants with deportation orders.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
The department’s progress repatriating 1,366 Native American ancestors last year comes after top officials sent directives in late 2023 instructing Interior agencies to prioritize the work.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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