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extradite verb
/ˈek.strə.daɪt/ v [T] Definition
to make someone return for trial to another country where they have been accused of doing something illegal
He will be extradited to Britain from France.
extradition noun
/ˌek.strəˈdɪʃ.ən/ n [C or U] They have applied for his extradition to Ireland.
an extradition treaty
(Definition of extradite verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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