Sequestration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word sequestration
Brit.  |ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word sequestration

noun

- the act of segregating or sequestering (syn: segregation)
sequestration of the jury
- 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
- a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
- seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (syn: requisition)

Extra examples

During their sequestration, jurors were not allowed to speak to reporters.

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