extraditable

adjective

ex·​tra·​dit·​able ˈek-strə-ˌdī-tə-bəl How to pronounce extraditable (audio)
1
: subject or liable to extradition
2
: making one liable to extradition
an extraditable offense

Examples of extraditable in a Sentence

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Several of the warrants are extraditable, state police said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025 Authorities obtained an extraditable arrest warrant for the teen, who was later located in Alabama and then extradited to Connecticut. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025 State police also learned that Andrews had an extraditable felony arrest warrant out of New Jersey for failure to appear. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025 The Providence Police Department later responded to Troop F to continue its investigation and secured an extraditable felony arrest warrant, which was forwarded to Connecticut State Police. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for extraditable

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of extraditable was in 1881

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“Extraditable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraditable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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