noun · formal
extradition
UK/ˌekstrəˈdɪʃən/US/ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/ex·tra·DI·tion
the official process of sending a person accused or convicted of a crime from one country to another
Examples
“The suspect fought extradition to the country where the crime was committed.”
“Extradition treaties govern how suspects are sent between states.”
“Human rights concerns can delay extradition proceedings.”
Band 8 sentence
“Extradition proceedings between the two governments were protracted due to conflicting legal standards and human-rights concerns.”
Collocations
- request extradition
- fight extradition
- extradition treaty
Word family
Common mistakes
translate as 'send back' in formal writing (e.g. 'the government sent him back')→extradition / request extradition
confuse 'extradition' with 'deportation'→extradition
Say it for a higher band
5send back→6deportation / send back to face charges→7+extradition
Synonyms
rendition
Easily confused
deportation
“Despite the serious charges, the authorities clarified that this was a matter of deportation, not extradition.”
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