receivership

English

noun
Definitions
  • (legal) The office and duties of a receiver.
  • (legal) The state of being under the control of a receiver.
  • (legal) A form trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run the company for the benefit of the creditors.

Etymology

Suffix from English receiver root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

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