extradition
noun/ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/
/ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- the act of officially sending back somebody who has been accused or found guilty of a crime to the country where the crime was committed
- the extradition of terrorist suspects
- an extradition treaty
- to start extradition proceedings
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