liquidator

noun

liq·ui·da·tor ˈli-kwə-ˌdā-tər

: one that liquidates

especially : an individual appointed by law to liquidate assets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web From the liquidator, to Mr. Norbu, to Mr. Morgan, to the interior designer, each person in the chain made a little money. —

Erin Griffith, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2023 Steven Yeun leads the cast with an anchoring, relatable performance as Mark, while J.K. Simmons flawlessly juggles a nuanced dual role of father figure and fascist liquidator. —

Eric Vilas-boas And John Maher, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2021 Wyse is a professional liquidator of troubled business. —

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023 Gordon Brothers, a store liquidator, has been hired to carry out the closings. —

Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023 The powers of the directors of FDM have been suspended and no assets held by the firm can be transferred without the provisional liquidator’s approval, the commission said. —

Alexander Gladstone, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022 The island’s regulator froze the assets of FTX Digital Markets and related parties on Thursday and appointed a provisional liquidator. —

Vicky Ge Huang And Elaine Yu, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2022 An attorney has been appointed provisional liquidator as the Bahamas securities regulator seeks to place the beleaguered crypto exchange into receivership. —

Lydia Beyoud, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022 So Feigenbaum contacted a liquidator, whose advice was to go to auction before Thanksgiving. —

Marc Bona, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2021 See More

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