Sequestration
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sequestration is a noun meaning The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
Meaning
The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
More Meanings
- (US, metonymic) A budget cut resulting from a separation of funding mechanisms.
Example Sentences
the sequestration of juries
The company took a revenue hit when sequestration dried up some of its best contracts.
At that time there was no rigid sequestration on the islands, and lepers, if they chose, were allowed to go free.
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;[…]
Word Forms
- sequestrations
Synonyms for sequestration
Depending on context, synonyms include requisition, segregation.
Antonyms for sequestration
Common opposites include integration, integrating, desegregation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include requisition, segregation, embargo, forfeiture, confiscation, ouster.
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