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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The city is petitioning a Tarrant County court to put the building into receivership, according to court documents. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026

The building fell into receivership in 2023. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026

My office also led the Skid Row Housing Trust receivership to preserve more than 2,000 units of low-income housing, ensuring that formerly homeless residents were not displaced from the very housing meant to serve them. —Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026

The district faces a $170 million deficit and possible state receivership. —Graham Womack may 3, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for receivership

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship

Kids Definition

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