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View synonyms for receivership

receivership

[ ri-see-ver-ship ]

noun

, Law.
  1. the condition of being in the hands of a receiver.
  2. the position or function of being a receiver in charge of administering the property of others.


receivership

/ rɪˈsiːvəʃɪp /

noun

  1. the office or function of a receiver
  2. the condition of being administered by a receiver


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Word History and Origins

Origin of receivership1

First recorded in 1475–85; receiver + -ship

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Example Sentences

I am convinced by what I have read that the next thing I will hear is that Fox is in receivership!

All across the country, banks had failed, railroads had gone into receivership, farms had foreclosed, and jobs had disappeared.

Aaron Logan got his order for receivership before his public went frantic and while cash was yet available.

The receivership was closed and the administration of the road was restored to the Cleveland and Pittsburg Company.

Then came a letter from a brother lawyer who was looking after some details of the receivership.

And a measure which would insure the running of the plant under a temporary receivership would, of course, do it.

It looked as if it might have to go into receivership, even though at that moment its stock had reached well above par.

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