Definition of sequestration

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  • sequestration is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
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Definition of sequestration

  • seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. requisition
  • the act of segregating or sequestering (noun)

    Examples

    1. sequestration of the jury

    Synonyms

    1. segregation
  • a writ that authorizes the seizure of property (noun)
  • 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 (noun)

See definition of sequestration in Merriam Webster