receivership en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English receiver Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English receivership From receiver + -ship.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The office and duties of a receiver.
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(countable, uncountable) The state of being under the control of a receiver.
The capital cost in 1915-1927 of equipping 924 miles of track put the Milwaukee into a receivership from which it took a long time to recover; and in view of the length of line electrified it is surprising that a current of 1,500V d.c. was chosen rather than the Pennsylvania 11,000V a.c.
1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 84:
- (countable, uncountable) A form of trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run the company for the benefit of the creditors.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| receiverships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
pl zarząd syndyka (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · es sindicatura (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · hu csődgondnokság (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · fi selvitystila (state of being under the control of a receiver) · it sequestro (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · ru прее́мственность (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · pt administração judicial (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · fr mise sous séquestre (state of being under the control of a receiver) · fr administration-séquestre (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · hu csődtömeggondnokság (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · de Konkursverwaltung (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · fi konkurssihallinto (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · hu csődbiztosság (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · tr yedieminlik (trusteeship in bankruptcy) · ja 管財 (trusteeship in bankruptcy)