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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An extraditable arrest warrant was obtained on charges of first-degree identity theft, second-degree money laundering, first-degree larceny, criminal impersonation and second-degree telephone fraud. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Williams had an extraditable warrant out of Suffolk County, New York, on multiple charges including burglary, strangulation and assault. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 His attorney said Tuesday that the misdemeanor crime he was charged with was a non-extraditable offense. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 26 Aug. 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 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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