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receivership

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The office and duties of a receiver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state of being under the control of a receiver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the office of a receiver

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

5

noun

Meaning 5

a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings

6

noun

Meaning 6

the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the business is in receivership

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: state

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English receiver Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English receivership From receiver + -ship.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: selvitystila — state of being under the control of a receiver
  • French: mise sous séquestre — state of being under the control of a receiver
  • Finnish: konkurssihallinto — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • French: administration-séquestre — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • German: Konkursverwaltung — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Hungarian: csődtömeggondnokság — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Hungarian: csődgondnokság — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Hungarian: csődbiztosság — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Italian: sequestro — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Japanese: 管財 (kanzai) — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Polish: zarząd syndyka — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Portuguese: administração judicial — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Russian: прее́мственность (prejémstvennostʹ) — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Spanish: sindicatura — trusteeship in bankruptcy
  • Turkish: yedieminlik — trusteeship in bankruptcy
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