extradition

🇺🇸 /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/
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The process of sending a person who has committed a crime from one country to another to face trial or punishment.

The government agreed to the extradition of the criminal to face charges in his home country.

translation

n. The process of sending a person who has committed a crime from one country to another to face trial or punishment.

Word Forms

Plural extraditions