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| se·ques·tra·tion [ skwə stráysh'n, sèkwə stráysh'n ] (plural se·ques·tra·tions) |
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1. confiscating or being confiscated: the act or process of legally confiscating somebody's property temporarily until a debt that person owes is paid, a dispute is settled, or a court order obeyed
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2. international law seizing or being seized: the seizing of an enemy's property, or the fact or process of being seized
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3. going into or being in isolation: the act of going into or putting somebody in an isolated place, away from people or everyday pressures, or the fact of being in such a place
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4. chemistry ion-binding process: the chemical process of binding an ion, especially a metallic ion, in a coordination complex
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