sequestration
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- noun
- /ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃən/
- Formal
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- After the sequestration was enacted, many government programs faced immediate budget reductions.
- automatic sequestration
- sequestration cuts
- budget sequestration
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The sequestration will lead to significant cuts in education funding if budget limits are not met.
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The current continuing resolution prevents progress in Congress, and then there's the possibility of sequestration.
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The President signed sequestration into law; therefore, he must want it as part of his plan.
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On Jan. 2, 2013, a process called sequestration is scheduled to take effect.
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I'm actually looking forward to the sequestration cuts; I hope they happen.
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The Pittsburgh School Board is planning to vote to oppose the "sequestration" to send a message to Washington.
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During the presidential foreign policy debate, President Obama declared that sequestration "will not happen."
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We'll lose two-thirds of our annual income if sequestration happens.
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There will be short-term pain regardless of whether sequestration goes away.
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Half the budget cuts, known as sequestration, would be in defense, a potential blow to the Hampton Roads economy.
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Synonyms
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Government policy of cutting public spending and services to reduce debt
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A decision by a government or organization to use less money
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Less money given to a department or service in a budget
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A government action that cuts public spending or raises taxes to reduce debt
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Etymology
Sequestration comes from the Latin sequester, meaning 'set aside'. So when a government uses sequestration, it 'sets aside' or locks away money across the board, causing automatic cuts to spending.