liquidator

A noun referring to a person who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties, often appointed by a court of law; also used to describe a criminal who commits homicide.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Vermögenswerte abwickelt oder zugunsten geschädigter Parteien verwertet und häufig gerichtlich bestellt wird; außerdem wird es für einen Täter verwendet, der einen Mord begeht.

1. Murderer or assassin C1 informal

   A person who commits a planned killing, often for hire or as part of a criminal operation.

   • The mob boss sent a liquidator to silence the witness.
   • In the spy novel, the liquidator eliminated his targets without leaving a trace.
   • The police are hunting a notorious liquidator responsible for several deaths.

   🇩🇪Auftragsmörder oder Killer

   Synonyme: assassinbutcherexecutionergunmanhitmankillermurdererslayertriggerman

2. Legal asset manager B2 formal legal

   A person, often appointed by a court, who oversees the process of closing a company or estate by selling assets and settling debts.

   • The court appointed a liquidator to handle the bankrupt company's assets.
   • The liquidator sold off the property to pay the creditors.
   • As a liquidator, she ensured all legal obligations were met during the dissolution.

   🇩🇪Liquidator

   Synonyme: administratorassigneereceivertrustee

• liquidators plural form
• liquidators' possessive plural form
• liquidator's possessive singular form