Complete Definition of "rendition"

English

Noun
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  1. An interpretation of a musical score or a performance of a musical work.
  2. US The capture of :w:political prisoner|political opponents or suspected terrorists by the United States government, and their removal to countries where the torture, rape, and/or prisoner abuse are legally permitted or overlooked (:w:Maher_Arar|see Maher Arar)

Translations
trans-top|interpretation of a musical score
Finnish: esitys, tulkinta
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German: Wiedergabe f
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Verb
rendition

  1. context|transitive|US To make :w:political prisoner|political opponents or suspected terrorists invisible to the public and outside of judicial review, often with implications that they are subsequently tortured.

See also
pedialite

External links
rfc-level|External links at L4+ not in L3 POS section
Now! | Outsourcing Torture: The Secret History of America's "Extraordinary Rendition"

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