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

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Between the lines: The company had plans to shutter about 500 of its stores earlier this month, but those collapsed in recent days after liquidator GA Group won a bid to acquire substantially all of its assets. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025 The company was sold to retail liquidator GA Group, and all its remaining assets will be auctioned. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025 Those in original packaging and with labels may be suited to return to the shelf after examination, but a lot more may be bundled to send to liquidators or end up in landfills. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 At the liquidator’s shop, Jagriti had watched her mother’s hands go limp in her lap. Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liquidator

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 3 Mar. 2025.

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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