- liquidator
- liq|ui|da|tor [ `lıkwı,deıtər ] noun countsomeone whose job is to LIQUIDATE a company so that it can pay money that it owes
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Liquidator — may refer to one of the following:*Liquidator (law), a person appointed to oversee the liquidation of a company *The Liquidator, a supervillain in the animated Disney television series Darkwing Duck *Liquidator (Chernobyl), a person who took part … Wikipedia
liquidator — liq·ui·da·tor / li kwə ˌdā tər/ n: one that liquidates; esp: an individual appointed by law to liquidate assets compare receiver Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Liquidator — Liq ui*da tor (l[i^]k w[i^]*d[=a] t[ e]r), n. [Cf. F. liquidateur.] 1. One who, or that which, liquidates. [1913 Webster] 2. An officer appointed to conduct the winding up of a company, to bring and defend actions and suits in its name, and to do … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liquidator — (lat.), s. Liquidation … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
liquidator — 1825, agent noun in Latin form from LIQUIDATE (Cf. liquidate) … Etymology dictionary
liquidator — [lik′wi dāt΄ər] n. a person who liquidates, esp. one legally appointed to liquidate a company, etc … English World dictionary
liquidator — A person appointed by a court, or by the members of a company or its creditors, to regularize the company s affairs on a liquidation (winding up). In the case of a members voluntary liquidation, it is the members of the company who appoint the… … Accounting dictionary
liquidator — A person appointed by a court, or by the members of a company or its creditors, to regularize the company s affairs on a liquidation (winding up). In the case of a members voluntary liquidation, it is the members of the company who appoint the… … Big dictionary of business and management
liquidator — a qualified person appointed by a court to close down a business that is a proprietary company and realise and distribute its assets in payment of its liabilities. Glossary of Business Terms Person appointed by an unsecured creditor in the United … Financial and business terms
Liquidator — Person appointed by unsecured creditors in the United Kingdom to oversee the sale of an insolvent firm s assets and the repayment of its debts. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * liquidator liq‧ui‧da‧tor [ˈlɪkwdeɪtə ǁ ər] noun… … Financial and business terms
Liquidator — In the most general sense, a person or entity that liquidates something. More specifically, a liquidator refers to an officer that is specially appointed to wind up the affairs of a company. The liquidator is legally empowered to act on behalf of … Investment dictionary
