SEQUESTRATION
Scrabble letter values: S1E1Q10U1E1S1T1R1A1T1I1O1N1 = 22
Definition
- noun the act of segregating or sequestering. — synonyms: segregation
- noun 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.
- noun a writ that authorizes the seizure of property.
- noun seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized. — synonyms: requisition
Examples
- “sequestration of the jury”