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1. (n.) sequestration
an act or instance of sequestering.
2. sequestration
the sequestering of property.
3. sequestration
confiscation or seizure.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < LL)
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1. (noun) segregation, sequestration
the act of segregating or sequestering
"sequestration of the jury"
2. (noun) sequestration
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
3. (noun) sequestration
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
4. (noun) sequestration, requisition
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
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