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 district has faced potential insolvency and state receivership amidst mounting budget woes.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Trigild will be paid a receivership fee of $400 an hour, with a minimum of $4,000 per month, according to court documents.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The buildings were shoved into receivership after the prior owner, an entity affiliated with Partner Group and Swift Realty Partners, became delinquent on a loan for the site.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Powerscourt, a small Irish distillery, was in receivership after reporting major financial difficulties.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Trigild will be paid a receivership fee of $400 an hour, with a minimum of $4,000 per month, according to court documents.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The buildings were shoved into receivership after the prior owner, an entity affiliated with Partner Group and Swift Realty Partners, became delinquent on a loan for the site.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Powerscourt, a small Irish distillery, was in receivership after reporting major financial difficulties.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
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 24 Feb. 2026.
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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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