sequestration

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Synonyms: seguestration, sequestrator, sequestrating, sequestrations

Antonyms: seguestration, sequestrator, sequestrating, sequestrations

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Noun

1. The process or act of [[sequester]]ing; a putting aside or separating.
2. {{lb|en|US|metonymic}} A [[budget cut]] resulting from a [[separation]] of [[funding]] mechanisms.&nbsp;{{defdate|21st c.}}<!--This sense enter the layperson lexicon in 2013; if it existed in previous decades, then it was limited to jargon that nobody but Capitol Hill lifers spoke-->

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