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sequestration (n.)

c. 1400, from Late Latin sequestrationem (nominative sequestratio) "a depositing," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin sequestrare (see sequester).

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Definitions of sequestration from WordNet

sequestration (n.)
the act of segregating or sequestering;
sequestration of the jury
Synonyms: segregation
sequestration (n.)
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;
sequestration (n.)
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property;
sequestration (n.)
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized;
Synonyms: requisition
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