extradition

noun
🔊/ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/
🔊/ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the act of officially sending back somebody who has been accused or found guilty of a crime to the country where the crime was committed引渡(嫌犯或罪犯)
    • the extradition of terrorist suspects对恐怖分子嫌疑犯的引渡
    • an extradition treaty引渡条约
    • to start extradition proceedings启动引渡程序
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2