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sequestration definition

se·ques·tra·tion (sē′kwə strā′s̸hən, si kwes′trā′-)

noun

  1. a sequestering or being sequestered; seclusion; separation
    1. the taking and holding of property pending resolution of a legal dispute
    2. confiscation of property, as by court or government action
  3. the process by which a sequestrum forms
  4. Chem. the close union of ions in solution with an added material so that a stable, soluble complex is produced

Etymology: ME sequestracion < MFr < LL sequestratio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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