extradition meaning

UK US /ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/ 4 syllables

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

Definition of extradition

  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)

    Type of: surrender

    Related forms: extradite

How to pronounce extradition

extradition is pronounced /ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with extradition

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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