receivership
Americannoun
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the condition of being in the hands of a receiver.
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the position or function of being a receiver in charge of administering the property of others.
noun
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the office or function of a receiver
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the condition of being administered by a receiver
Etymology
Origin of receivership
Example Sentences
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But when an enterprise loses its way, it goes into receivership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
After losing a shareholder lawsuit and entering receivership in 2017, the company sold stock to an entity led by former CEO Robert Liscouski.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
The firm has been placed in a receivership and is unwinding what has been described as a tangled and only partially documented web of holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Almario also supports receivership for the juvenile system as well as greater oversight over spending on homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
On the night of Thursday, May 5, officials of the National Cordage Company, a trust that controlled 80 percent of America’s rope production, placed itself in receivership.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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