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receivership

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receivership
receivership /rɪˈsiːvəʃɪp $ -vər-/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: noun: receipt, receipts, receiver, reception, receivership, receiving, receptionist, receptor; adjective: receptiveUNRECEPTIVE, received; verb: receive
if a business is in receivership, it is controlled by an official receiver because it has no money:
    The company went into receivership with massive debts.