liquidator

American  

[lik-wi-dey-ter] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who liquidates assets, especially one authorized to do so by a court of law.

2. an official appointed by a court of law to direct the liquidation of a business.

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liquidator British  

/ ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtə /

noun

1. a person assigned to supervise the liquidation of a business concern and whose legal authorization, rights, and duties differ according to whether the liquidation is compulsory or voluntary

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Etymology

Origin of liquidator

First recorded in 1855–60; liquidate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Li owned 62 percent of Huione Pay's shares, while Hun To owned 30 percent, according to a report by liquidator Reachs & Partners.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Huione Pay had a net cash balance of more than $1.1 million after all creditors were paid, and the remaining funds were distributed to "actual shareholders responsible for the company's past operations", the liquidator said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

An attorney for the liquidator confessed to losing a bet that landed him in the piercing chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

The liquidator, Benji Dymant, says creditors are owed £170m and that more than £100m of that is owed to investors.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

The enterprising liquidator had carried through the amalgamation of the People's Restaurants and the Refreshment Rendezvous, and created the People's Refreshment Rendezvous.

From A Bed of Roses by George, Walter Lionel