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sequestration

noun

Etymology

From Middle French sequestration, from Late Latin sequestrātiō, from Latin sequestrō (“sequester”).

  1. derived from sequestrō

Definitions

  1. The process or act of sequestering

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

    • the sequestration of juries
    • 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.

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA