Search Result:sequestration
KK Pronunciation
〔 sIˏkwєsˋtreʃәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˏsiːkweˊstreiʃәn 〕
Overview of noun sequestration
The noun sequestration has 4 senses
- segregation, sequestration -- (the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury")
- sequestration -- (the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions)
- sequestration -- (a writ that authorizes the seizure of property)
- sequestration, requisition -- (seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized)