sequestro

seizure

noun seh-KWEH-stroh Less Common

Origin: from Latin sequestrum

Also means

kidnapping

Usage Note

Sequestro is the legal seizure or confiscation of goods, but sequestro di persona is the crime of kidnapping, a sense heard often in Italian news. The plural is sequestri.

Examples

"La polizia ha disposto il sequestro dei beni."

Natural Translation

The police ordered the seizure of the assets.

Literal Translation

The police has ordered the seizure of-the assets.

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