EXTRADITION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

extradition

noun

Definition of extradition

as in deportation

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Recent Examples of extradition According to the State Department, only a very narrow set of circumstances can lead to bail in an extradition case, such as a defendant suffering from a serious medical condition that can't be treated in jail. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 The brothers are being detained in the United States because of a British extradition request while simultaneously being required to defend themselves against charges in Romania, the statement said. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 McBride said the mechanisms of extradition have been patently unfair to his clients. — Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026 The former kickboxers, who have dual US and British citizenship, were arrested in late July in Miami and have remained there while a judge decides on the request for their extradition to Britain to face rape charges. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extradition

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Noun

Vance also criticized border policy under former President Joe Biden while praising deportations.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Trump also backed José Antonio Kast, the new president of Chile, who ran a campaign calling for tighter border controls and mass deportations.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deportation

Noun

Penalties of that process range from temporary suspensions to permanent expulsions from office.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
At one point, a number of school officials were prepared to punish the school, with the topic of expulsion being brought up numerous times.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of expulsion

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Records from older disasters are often incomplete, and some estimates include people who died from famine, disease and displacement in the months that followed, while others count only deaths directly caused by the flood.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The documentary threads Reddy’s story together with those of fellow artists Nil Yalter, Zarina and Camille Billops, each of whom channeled displacement into their art.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026