/ Dictionary / Index R receivership: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•ceiv•er•ship Pronunciation: (ri-sē'vur-ship"), [key] — n. Law. the condition of being in the hands of a receiver. the position or function of being a receiver in charge of administering the property of others. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: receivership (Thesaurus) receiver general receiving blanket Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language