sequestration — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   the sequestration of juries

   More examples (1)

   In possession of ample property, it was not from motives of retrenchment he had quitted the frequented scenes of life; sequestration during the first months of marriage had been his choice, equally as that of his partner;[…]

   At that time there was no rigid sequestration on the islands, and lepers, if they chose, were allowed to go free.

2. A budget cut resulting from a separation of funding mechanisms.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Countable
   • metonymically
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The company took a revenue hit when sequestration dried up some of its best contracts.

Noun

1. the act of segregating or sequestering

   Synonyms

   segregation

   Broader terms

   separation

   Examples

   sequestration of the jury

2. the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions

   Broader terms

   chemical processchemical changechemical action

3. a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

   Broader terms

   writjudicial writ

4. seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

   Synonyms

   requisition

   Broader terms

   appropriation