receivership

/ɹɪsˈivɚʃˌɪp/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

"The capital cost in 1915-1927 of equipping 924 miles of track put the Milwaukee into a receivership from which it took a long time to recover; and in view of the length of line electrified it is surprising that a current of 1,500V d.c. was chosen rather than the Pennsylvania 11,000V a.c."

Etymology tree English receiver Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English receivership From receiver + -ship.

receiverships (plural)

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How do you pronounce receivership?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪsˈivɚʃˌɪp/.

What does receivership mean?

The office and duties of a receiver.

Where does receivership come from?

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