sequestration

noun

se·​ques·​tra·​tion ˌsē-kwə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce sequestration (audio)
ˌse-;
(ˌ)sē-ˌkwe-
1
: the act of sequestering : the state of being sequestered
a jury in sequestration
2
a
: a legal writ authorizing a sheriff or commissioner to take into custody the property of a defendant who is in contempt until the orders of a court are complied with
b
: a deposit whereby a neutral depositary agrees to hold property in litigation and to restore it to the party to whom it is adjudged to belong
3
: the practice of imposing automatic government spending reductions by withholding appropriations by a fixed percentage that applies uniformly to all government programs except those exempted
4
: the process of sequestering something or the result of being sequestered
While the idea is a shift from traditional thinking on dealing with the greenhouse effect, carbon sequestration has been going on in nature for millennia in oceans and vegetation.Tom Rickey

Examples of sequestration in a Sentence

the sequestration of a jury During their sequestration, jurors were not allowed to speak to reporters.
Recent Examples on the Web Introducing the acid into the untreated seawater stream triggers a chemical reaction that releases the dissolved CO2, which is then captured using a proprietary stripper; after the CO2 is stripped out of the water, it can be compressed and transported for sequestration or utilization. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 To that end, Saudi Arabia and Saudi oil giant Aramco announced late last year a carbon capture sequestration hub in Jubail, in eastern Saudi Arabia. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2023 Return to menu Facing impending sequestration cuts, President George H.W. Bush summoned congressional leaders in September to Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Maryland to hash out a budget deal. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 9 May 2023 Olivier was also convicted of her part in the 2003 kidnapping, sequestration and murder of Estelle Mouzin, 9, whose remains have not been found. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023 The solutions available, such as carbon capture and sequestration, green hydrogen production, full electrification and biofuel use, are struggling to scale under these programs. Shashi Menon, Forbes, 3 May 2023 The spokesperson for the department concurred with both scientists and told USA TODAY the figure in the video isn’t consistent with its carbon sink and sequestration models. Isabella Fertel, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023 The process is called actin sequestration and results in upregulated G-actin levels [13]. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023 The really extravagant subsidies for carbon capture and sequestration. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sequestration was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sequestration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequestration. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sequestration

noun
se·​ques·​tra·​tion ˌsēk-wəs-ˈtrā-shən How to pronounce sequestration (audio)
ˌsek-
: the act of sequestering : the state of being sequestered

Medical Definition

sequestration

noun
se·​ques·​tra·​tion ˌsēk-wəs-ˈtrā-shən How to pronounce sequestration (audio) ˌsek- How to pronounce sequestration (audio)
si-ˌkwes-
1
: the formation of a sequestrum
2
: the process of sequestering or result of being sequestered

Legal Definition

sequestration

noun
se·​ques·​tra·​tion ˌsē-kwəs-ˈtrā-shən, ˌse- How to pronounce sequestration (audio)
1
: the act of sequestering : the state of being sequestered
2
a
: a writ authorizing an official (as a sheriff) to take into custody the property of a defendant usually to enforce a court order, to exercise quasi in rem jurisdiction, or to preserve the property until judgment is rendered
b
in the civil law of Louisiana : a deposit in which a neutral person agrees to hold property in dispute and to restore it to the party to whom it is determined to belong
3
: the cancellation of funds for expenditure or obligation in order to enforce federal budget limitations set by law
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