EXTRADITION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

extradition

noun

Definition of extradition

as in deportation

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Recent Examples of extradition He was publicly named in extradition proceedings in Italy that led to his transfer to Germany in November. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The second Ukrainian man arrested in connection with the bombing, Volodymyr Zhuravlov, was detained in August in Croatia, where a court has approved his extradition to Germany, Reuters reported last month. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 China does not have a formal extradition treaty with the United States. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The store owner was in Israel at the time, triggering a yearslong extradition process. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extradition

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Noun

And Wendy is one of many older siblings who are now taking care of younger family members after their parents' deportation, advocacy groups said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Eight years ago, protesters frequently drove coverage in their preferred direction by disrupting candidates (Movimiento Cosecha pushed Biden to endorse a deportation moratorium, for instance) and showing up to press them at Q&As.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of deportation

Noun

For those who remained, citizenship became a form of insurance against expulsion; once they were designated as citizens of Israel, their removal became legally much more difficult.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
The cases are then reviewed by a panel of faculty and staff, which can impose punishments ranging from verbal warnings to suspension or expulsion.

— Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of expulsion

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Displaced Filmmakers Need More Than a Platform War and displacement continue to shape filmmaking across the Arab world, affecting not only the stories reaching screens but the filmmakers trying to build careers.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Through loss, displacement, uncertainty and the sometimes unbearable weight of impermanence, people have endured.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026