receivership


re·ceiv·er·ship

noun \ri-ˈsē-vər-ˌship\

Definition of RECEIVERSHIP

1
: the office or function of a receiver
2
: the state of being in the hands of a receiver

Examples of RECEIVERSHIP

  1. Years of financial difficulty eventually placed the company into receivership.

First Known Use of RECEIVERSHIP

15th century

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