liquidator

noun

liq·​ui·​da·​tor ˈli-kwə-ˌdā-tər How to pronounce liquidator (audio)
: one that liquidates
especially : an individual appointed by law to liquidate assets

Examples of liquidator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, in a bid to avoid another Pride Month backlash, Target still plans to offer all of its Pride merchandise online, but only at select stores in-person, and Red Lobster’s restaurants are being being auctioned off by its liquidator in preparation for bankruptcy. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 May 2024 While the restaurant chain has not confirmed whether the closings are a part of bankruptcy proceedings, some locations have listed kitchen equipment for auction via an online restaurant liquidator, TAGeX Brands. Angela Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 While the restaurant chain has not confirmed whether the closures are a part of bankruptcy proceedings, some locations have listed kitchen equipment for auction via an online restaurant liquidator, TAGeX Brands. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024 Red Lobster has reportedly closed dozens of restaurants across the country and an online restaurant liquidator is auctioning off kitchen equipment from those locations. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 Brands, a liquidator of restaurant equipment and supplies, has listed the sales on its website, with bidding already underway and expected to wrap up on Thursday. Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 May 2024 By Maya Chung May 14, 2024 11:10 AM EDT Dozens of Red Lobster locations are closing their doors amid financial difficulties for the restaurant chain, including several in New York and New Jersey, according to a restaurant liquidator. Maya Chung, TIME, 14 May 2024 The liquidator, a woman in her late forties, was charged with a range of felonies. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 If the court rules in favor of the request and appoints a provisional liquidator, the latter may take control of the company, dispose of its realizable assets and distribute any remaining funds to creditors whose claims have been admitted. Lulu Yilun Chen, Fortune Asia, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of liquidator was circa 1828

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“Liquidator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquidator. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

liquidator

noun
liq·​ui·​da·​tor ˈli-kwə-ˌdā-tər How to pronounce liquidator (audio)
: one that liquidates
especially : an individual appointed by law to liquidate assets compare receiver
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