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/rɪsˈivərʃˌɪp/ /risˈivərʃˌɪp/ Listen

Receivership

noun

The state of property that is in the hands of a receiver.

A court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all.

The office of a receiver.

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"Receivership" Quotes from Famous Books

... can demand is a receivership for the company, and not until my money-bag is empty at that," Lee rejoined, coolly. "And the time will expire and the company be a shell before it's granted, at ...

— The Iron Furrow • George C. Shedd

... which will finally be accepted as authoritative. The situation is admittedly dangerous; and it is imperative that a speedy remedy be sought; for the heirs and assigns of an estate which has been mismanaged to the brink of bankruptcy must secure at all costs that no public receivership ...

— The Fight For The Republic In China • B.L. Putnam Weale

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