Repatriation & Museums

What is Repatriation, Reclamation, & Restitution?

Repatriation, n.

the act or process of restoring or returning someone or something to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship : the act of repatriating or the state of being repatriated

Reparation, n.

1a: a repairing or keeping in repair
2a: the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury
b: something done or given as amends or satisfaction
3: the payment of damages : INDEMNIFICATION
specifically : compensation in money or materials payable by a defeated nation for damages to or expenditures sustained by another nation as a result of hostilities with the defeated nation —usually used in plural

Reclamation, n.

the act or process of reclaiming: such as
a: REFORMATION, REHABILITATION
b: restoration to use : RECOVERY

(Source: Merriam Webster)

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