1. the action of isolating or hiding away someone or something
2. the legal seizure of someone’s property until a debt is paid or other claims are met
Usage: legal
3. automatic spending cuts in government budgets
Usage: U.S. politics

Examples

• The jury was kept in sequestration during the high-profile trial.
• The court ordered sequestration of the company’s assets.
• Budget sequestration forced cuts to many federal programs.
• Scientists are studying carbon sequestration as a climate solution.
• The witness remained in sequestration until called to testify.
• Forest sequestration helps remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
• The sequestration of funds continued until the dispute was resolved.