receiver

Definition of receiver

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹəˈsivɚ/
• Audio (US) ^[?]
• Rhymes: -iːvə(r)

Etymology

to receive + -er

Noun

receiver (plural receivers)

1. A person who acts as trustee for a bankrupt.
2. A person who accepts stolen goods.
3. A court administrator

Further reading

Receiver may refer to:

• Receiver, in receivership, a person appointed as a custodian of another entity's property by a court of law or a creditor of the owner, pending a lawsuit or bankruptcy