séquestration — meaning in English
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English meaning
- entrapment noun The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
- sequestration noun The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
Senses
séquestration is used for these senses in English:
- entrapment The state of being entrapped.
- entrapment (chemistry) A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.
- false imprisonment (legal) The intentional restriction of a person's movement within any area without legal authority, justification, or the restrained person's permission.
- sequestration The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
entrapment — full definition
- noun The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
- noun The state of being trapped.
sequestration — full definition
- noun The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
- noun A budget cut resulting from a separation of funding mechanisms.