extradition

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ek′strə dish′ən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•tra•di•tion /ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. the formal surrender of an alleged fugitive or criminal from one state or country to another.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•tra•di•tion  (ek′strə dish′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Lawthe surrender of an alleged fugitive from justice or criminal by one state, nation, or authority to another.
  • French; see ex-1, tradition
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
extradition / ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/
  1. the surrender of an alleged offender or fugitive to the state in whose territory the alleged offence was committed
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Latin trāditiō a handing over; see tradition
'extradition' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ition - asylum - extraditable - extradite

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