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   sequestration

   /ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of sequestrating or taking legal possession of assets: "if such court injunctions are ignored, sequestration of trade union assets will follow"
   • ▪ the action of taking forcible possession of something; confiscation: "he demanded the sequestration of the incriminating correspondence"
   • ▪ the action of declaring someone bankrupt: "in Scotland there were 1,908 sequestrations of individuals"
   • 2. the action of chemically sequestering a substance: "carbon sequestration"

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   The meaning of SEQUESTRATION is the act of sequestering : the state of being sequestered. How to use sequestration in a sentence.

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   SEQUESTRATION definition: 1. the act of taking temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid money that is…. Learn more.

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   SEQUESTRATION meaning: 1. the act of taking temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid money that is…. Learn more.

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   There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sequestration, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   removal or separation; banishment or exile. 2. a withdrawal into seclusion; retirement. 3. Law. a. b. 4. Chemistry.

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   Define sequestration. sequestration synonyms, sequestration pronunciation, sequestration translation, English dictionary definition of sequestration. n. 1. The act or process of sequestering: the sequestration of the jury. 2. Law a. The sequestering of property. b. The writ authorizing such sequestering....

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   Definition of sequestration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Sequestration definition: removal or separation; banishment or exile.. See examples of SEQUESTRATION used in a sentence.

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    Master the word "SEQUESTRATION" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

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    SEQUESTRATION meaning: 1 : the act of keeping a person or group apart from other people or the state of being kept apart from other people; 2 : the act of taking someone's property until a debt has been paid