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

Yet Selvidge believes going back into state receivership is not an option. —Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

The parking ramp, which has been in receivership, hosts the A’Bulae wedding venue on the sixth floor, as well as ground-level and rooftop restaurant space, both of which are vacant. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025

RedT owner Nathan Adams, however, told BusinessDen on Monday that the company is on board with the receivership but wants to negotiate some aspects of it. —Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025

But people like Wong are wary about how long the receivership process could take. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025

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