the sequester (short for ‘sequestration process’) is a series of cuts in the US federal budget, which are imposed automatically if certain spending targets are not met
The debate over the sequester has dominated Washington for much of the last month.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 27/02/2013
Noun☞sequester
sequester
verb transitive legal
UK /sɪˈkwestə(r)/
Other entries for this word
sequesternoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
sequester
he/she/it
sequesters
present participle
sequestering
past tense
sequestered
past participle
sequestered
DEFINITIONS2
1
to keep a group of people, especially a jury in a court trial, apart from other people
Synonyms and related words
To isolate someone
isolate
exclude
segregate
Synonyms and related words
Appearing in court
affirm
allow
all rise
2
to sequestrate
Synonyms and related words
To take something away from someone
go off with
seize
rob
Synonyms and related words
Punishments outside of prison
approved premises
bail
bail hostel
sequester
verb transitive legal
US /sɪˈkwestər/
Other entries for this word
sequesternoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
sequester
he/she/it
sequesters
present participle
sequestering
past tense
sequestered
past participle
sequestered
DEFINITIONS2
1
to keep a group of people, especially a jury in a court trial, apart from other people