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extradition

ex·tra·di·tion

extradition

 
 
pronunciation:
ek str dI shn
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: the legal transfer of a fugitive from one state or jurisdiction to another where he or she is to be tried or imprisoned.
After his extradition from abroad, he was tried and convicted as a war criminal.
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