Typist's euphemism of the year: extraordinary rendition

A US "extra-judicial" process by which untried suspects are exported to other countries for imprisonment and interrogation. Individuals suspected of criminal activity, terrorism or association with terrorist groups can be subjected to extraordinary rendition.

Canadian engineer Mahar Arar was subjected to a US extraordinary rendition in 2002 and sent to Syria where he was imprisoned for one year and tortured. After his release, a Canadian inquiry found that there was no evidence Mr. Arar committed any offence or constituted a security threat.

The word is chosen as this typist's Euphemism of the Year because the words extraordinary and rendition - when used together - serve to dampen down and mute out the serious breach of justice and democracy which occurs when untried suspects (what about presumption of innocence?) are taken into custody and sent to countries known to practice torture. Extraordinary rendition has been called "outsourcing torture" and "torture by proxy."