receiver

Definition

In legal and financial contexts, the person courts appoint to manage assets (often because the owner proved spectacularly incompetent). Basically, a financial babysitter with legal authority over your mess.

Example Usage

The court appointed a receiver to oversee the bankrupt company's assets and liquidation.

Source: Legal and Financial Terminology

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