receivership

英 [rɪ'siːvəʃɪp] 美[rɪ'sivɚʃɪp]

• n. [经管] 破产管理；破产管理人的职务；破产在管

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