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extradition noun [ ɛkstrəˈdɪʃ(ə)n ]

• the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime.
• "they fought to prevent his extradition to the US"
Similar: deportation, handover, repatriation, refoulement, expulsion, banishment,
Origin: mid 19th century: from French, from ex- ‘out, from’ + tradition ‘delivery’.

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