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EXTRADITION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does extradition mean? 

EXTRADITION (noun)
  The noun EXTRADITION has 1 sense:

1. the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)play

  Familiarity information: EXTRADITION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EXTRADITION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("extradition" is a kind of...):

surrender (the delivery of a principal into lawful custody)

Derivation:

extradite (hand over to the authorities of another country)


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