receivership
noun
re·ceiv·er·ship
ri-ˈsē-vər-ˌship 
1
: the office or function of a receiver
2
: the state of being in the hands of a receiver
Examples of receivership in a Sentence
Years of financial difficulty eventually placed the company into receivership.
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The City Council is expected to have a final vote on starting the receivership process on Thursday.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Brooksby had also not fully turned over his tax returns as also required by the receivership order.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The receivership situation was first reported by Crain's Detroit, which has also chronicled Holtzman's financial travails.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In June 2021, the three-story complex fell into receivership after defaulting on a $85 million loan.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Brooksby had also not fully turned over his tax returns as also required by the receivership order.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The receivership situation was first reported by Crain's Detroit, which has also chronicled Holtzman's financial travails.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In June 2021, the three-story complex fell into receivership after defaulting on a $85 million loan.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for receivership
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“Receivership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receivership. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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receivership
noun
re·ceiv·er·ship
ri-ˈsē-vər-ˌship
1
: the office or role of a receiver
2
: the state of being in the control of a receiver
Legal Definition
receivership
noun
re·ceiv·er·ship
ri-ˈsē-vər-ˌship
1
: the office or function of a receiver
2
: a proceeding in which a receiver is appointed
3
: the state of being in the hands of a receiver compare bankruptcy
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