noun
sequestration
Sequestration (noun) means the act of setting something apart or separating it.
noun
1
The act of setting something apart or separating it.
"At that time there was no rigid sequestration on the islands, and lepers, if they chose, were allowed to go free."
— William Somerset Maugham, chapter 55 (1919)
"the sequestration of juries"
2
(finance) A cut to a budget caused by funds being kept apart from each other.
"The company took a revenue hit when sequestration dried up some of its best contracts."
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Etymology
Came from Middle French sequestration, from Late Latin sequestrātiō, from Latin sequestrō (“sequester”).
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Rhymes for sequestration
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of sequestration?
"sequestration" (noun) means the act of setting something apart or separating it.
What is another word for sequestration?
Other words for "sequestration" include segregation, requisition.
What are the different meanings of sequestration?
"sequestration" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of setting something apart or separating it; 2. (finance) A cut to a budget caused by funds being kept apart from each other.
