"receiverships" in the noun sense
1. receivership
the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver
"the business is in receivership"
2. receivership
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. receivership
the office of a receiver
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