extraditable

[ ek-struh-dahy-tuh-buhl, ek-struh-dahy- ]
/ ˈɛk strəˌdaɪ tə bəl, ˌɛk strəˈdaɪ- /

adjective

capable of being extradited; subject to extradition: an extraditable person.
capable of incurring extradition: an extraditable offense.

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Origin of extraditable

First recorded in 1880–85; extradite + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM extraditable

non·ex·tra·dit·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby extraditable

extractive metallurgy, extractor, extractor fan, extracurricular, extracystic, extraditable, extradite, extradition, extrados, extradosed, extradural
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British Dictionary definitions for extraditable

extraditable
/ (ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtəbəl) /

adjective

(of a crime) rendering the offender liable to extraditionan extraditable offence
(of a person) subject to extradition
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