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sequestration Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: S EH0 K W AH0 S T R EY1 SH AH0 N

What Does Sequestration Mean?

Sequestration is used as a noun meaning The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating. It can also mean A budget cut resulting from a separation of funding mechanisms.

Sequestration: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsrequisition and segregation
Antonymsintegration, integrating and desegregation
Pluralsequestrations

Sequestration Definition (Noun)

  1. The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.

    the sequestration of juries

  2. A budget cut resulting from a separation of funding mechanisms. 

    The company took a revenue hit when sequestration dried up some of its best contracts.

Synonyms of Sequestration

Sequestration synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Sequestration

Sequestration in a Sentence

the sequestration of juries

The company took a revenue hit when sequestration dried up some of its best contracts.

Word Forms & Grammar

sequestration (countable and uncountable, plural sequestrations)

Words That Rhyme With Sequestration

Origin of Sequestration

From Middle French sequestration, from Late Latin sequestrātiō, from Latin sequestrō (“sequester”).

Common Questions About Sequestration

What part of speech is sequestration?

Sequestration is a noun.

What is another word for sequestration?

Close synonyms of sequestration are requisition and segregation. See the full list of sequestration synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of sequestration?

Antonyms of sequestration include integration, integrating and desegregation.

What is the plural of sequestration?

The plural of sequestration is sequestrations.

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