noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

banishmentblackballingcommunicationconductioncontagionconvection

Example

More examples

"The United States is seeking extradition of Julian Assange."

Etymology

From French extradition, itself from Latin ex- + traditio.

Related phrases

handed over

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