receivership

noun

Etymology

From receiver + -ship.

  1. derived from receverre
  2. inherited from receyvour
  3. suffixed as receivership — “receiver + ship

Definitions

  1. The office and duties of a receiver.

  2. The state of being under the control of a receiver.

  3. A form trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run…

    A form trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run the company for the benefit of the creditors.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA