SEQUESTRATOR

Etymology

Noun

sequestrator (plural sequestrators)

One who sequesters.

Synonyms

• segregationist

Source: Wiktionary


Seq"ues*tra`tor, n. Etym: [L., one that hinders or impedes.] (Law) (a) One who sequesters property, or takes the possession of it for a time, to satisfy a demand out of its rents or profits. (b) One to whom the keeping of sequestered property is committed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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