Repatriation
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Repatriation
Repatriation (/ˌrɛpəˌtriːˈeɪʃən/) is the process of returning a person - voluntarily or forcibly - to their place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or military personnel to their place of origin following a war.
Etymology
The term 'repatriation' is derived from the Latin word 'repatriare', which means 'returning to one's country'. It is a combination of 're-' (back) and 'patria' (fatherland).
Related Terms
- Deportation: The act of formally removing a foreigner from a country for violating immigration laws.
- Extradition: The official process whereby one country transfers a suspected or convicted criminal to another country.
- Immigration: The international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there.
- Emigration: The act of leaving one's resident country with the intent to settle elsewhere.
- Refugee: A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Repatriation
- Wikipedia's article - Repatriation
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