sequestration vs separation

sequestration and separation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sequestration	Yes	No	No	No
separation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, separation is a hypernym of sequestration; that is, separation is a word with a broader meaning than sequestration:

sequestration (noun)	separation (noun)
the act of segregating or sequestering	the social act of separating or parting company
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized	the act of dividing or disconnecting
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property	(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions	sorting one thing from others
	the distance between things
	coming apart
	the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
	the space where a division or parting occurs
	the state of lacking unity