English noun: receivership |
1. | receivership (state) the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver |
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| Samples | The business is in receivership.
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| Broader (hypernym) | state |
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2. | receivership (act) 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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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3. | receivership (act) the office of a receiver |
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| Broader (hypernym) | berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot |
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