receivership

[ ri-see-ver-ship ]

/ rɪˈsi vərˌʃɪp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR receivership ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Law.

the condition of being in the hands of a receiver.

the position or function of being a receiver in charge of administering the property of others.

Origin of receivership

First recorded in 1475–85; receiver + -ship

Words nearby receivership

received, Received Pronunciation, Received Standard, receiver, receiver general, receivership, receiving, receiving blanket, receiving end, receiving line, receiving order

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Example sentences from the Web for receivership

I am convinced by what I have read that the next thing I will hear is that Fox is in receivership!
When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox|Robert Hofler|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All across the country, banks had failed, railroads had gone into receivership, farms had foreclosed, and jobs had disappeared.
Welcome Back to the Gold Rush|Howard Blum|April 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The funds that he came in control of by this means enabled him to settle his receivership.
Autobiography of Charles Clinton Nourse|Charles Clinton Nourse
He sank into an arm-chair, and, in a gasping voice, faltered: "It's done; we shall get the receivership."
The Fortune of the Rougons|Emile Zola

In winding up the receivership of the paper company Bassett had treated Harwood generously.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
And I figure that if the road goes into a receivership the bonds will pay sixty anyhow.
Otherwise Phyllis|Meredith Nicholson
The Plantagould people want your railroad, and the receivership is a part of a plan for acquiring it.
The Grafters|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for receivership

receivership

/ (rɪˈsiːvəʃɪp) /

noun law

the office or function of a receiver

the condition of being administered by a receiver

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	receivership
释义	receivership [ ri-see-ver-ship ] / rɪˈsi vərˌʃɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR receivership ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. the condition of being in the hands of a receiver. the position or function of being a receiver in charge of administering the property of others. Origin of receivership First recorded in 1475–85; receiver + -ship Words nearby receivership received, Received Pronunciation, Received Standard, receiver, receiver general, receivership, receiving, receiving blanket, receiving end, receiving line, receiving order Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for receivership I am convinced by what I have read that the next thing I will hear is that Fox is in receivership! When Hollywood Flirted with Porn: 1969, ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,’ & 20th Century Fox\|Robert Hofler\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All across the country, banks had failed, railroads had gone into receivership, farms had foreclosed, and jobs had disappeared. Welcome Back to the Gold Rush\|Howard Blum\|April 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The funds that he came in control of by this means enabled him to settle his receivership. Autobiography of Charles Clinton Nourse\|Charles Clinton Nourse He sank into an arm-chair, and, in a gasping voice, faltered: "It's done; we shall get the receivership." The Fortune of the Rougons\|Emile Zola In winding up the receivership of the paper company Bassett had treated Harwood generously. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson And I figure that if the road goes into a receivership the bonds will pay sixty anyhow. Otherwise Phyllis\|Meredith Nicholson The Plantagould people want your railroad, and the receivership is a part of a plan for acquiring it. The Grafters\|Francis Lynde British Dictionary definitions for receivership receivership / (rɪˈsiːvəʃɪp) / noun law the office or function of a receiver the condition of being administered by a receiver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to receivership bankruptcy, default, failure, insolvency
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receivership

noun Law.

Origin of receivership

Words nearby receivership

Example sentences from the Web for receivership

British Dictionary definitions for receivership

noun law

Words related to receivership