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extrajudicial
extralegal
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extramundane
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extraneous
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extraneous

ex·tra·ne·ous [ ik stráynee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not relevant: not relevant or applicable

2. not essential: not essential or important

3. coming from outside: existing or coming from outside

[Mid-17th century. < Latin extraneus "foreign, strange" < extra (see extra-)]

ex·tra·ne·ous·ly adverb
ex·tra·ne·ous·ness noun
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