receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər 
: one that receives: such as
a
b(1)
: a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation
(2)
: a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization
c
: one that receives stolen goods : fence
d
: a device for converting signals (such as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: such as
(1)
: a device in a telephone for converting electric impulses or varying current into sound
(2)
: a radio receiver with a tuner and amplifier on one chassis
e(1)
: catcher
(2)
: a member of the offensive team in football eligible to catch a forward pass
Examples of receiver in a Sentence
She angrily slammed down the phone's receiver.
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Hill is currently healing from tearing a ligament in his wrist in the 2024 season, but all signs are pointing to the star receiver remaining with the Dolphins at least through the 2025 season.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
One hand is freed just long enough to hold the receiver when making phone calls.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
When an individual with more power discloses a weakness, the receiver’s perception of the discloser is negatively affected.
—Dr. Judith Joseph, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Hoover has been impressed with how the receivers have performed.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
One hand is freed just long enough to hold the receiver when making phone calls.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
When an individual with more power discloses a weakness, the receiver’s perception of the discloser is negatively affected.
—Dr. Judith Joseph, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Hoover has been impressed with how the receivers have performed.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for receiver
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“Receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiver. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər
: one that receives: as
a
: a person appointed to take control of property that is involved in a lawsuit or of a business that is bankrupt or is being reorganized
b
: equipment for receiving radio or television broadcasts
c
: a device for changing electricity or radio waves into light or sound
d
: an offensive football player who may catch a forward pass
Legal Definition
receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər
1
: an officer charged with receiving tax payments or returns and other related duties (as the maintenance of tax rolls)
2
: a person appointed by the court to hold in trust and administer property in litigation
especially
: one appointed to administer, conserve, rehabilitate, or liquidate the assets of an insolvent corporation for the protection or relief of creditors compare conservator, liquidator
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