Used attributively, especially in phrases such as "sequester cuts" to denote relation to government spending reductions.
Definitionen
sequesterverb
To isolate or hide away someone or something.
The jury was sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial to prevent them from being influenced by outside information.
To take legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
The court sequestered the company's assets to ensure that the creditors would be paid.
To set apart or segregate for a specific purpose.
The scientist sequestered a portion of the funds for future research projects.
To capture and store (a substance, especially carbon dioxide), typically through chemical or biological processes, so that it is removed from active circulation.
Wetlands and forests can sequester large amounts of carbon over long periods.
sequestersubstantiv
A general cut in government spending.
The sequester led to significant reductions in funding for public services.
The act of seizing property until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
The court ordered the sequester of the defendant's assets until the trial concluded.
A substance or agent that binds or isolates another substance, especially to prevent unwanted chemical reactions.
EDTA is widely used as a sequester in water-treatment processes.
sequesteradjektiv
Relating to or resulting from a governmental sequester, especially mandated spending cuts.
The agency struggled to cope with the sequester cuts imposed last year.
sequesteradjektiv
Relating to or resulting from the automatic, across-the-board cuts in U.S. federal government spending imposed by law.
The agency struggled to operate under strict sequester budgets.