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1. The state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
   "the business is in receivership"
    
2. 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
    
3. The office of a receiver

Derived forms: receiverships

See also: receiver

Type of: berth, billet, legal proceeding, office, place, position, post, proceeding, proceedings, situation, spot, state

Encyclopedia: Receivership