liquidator

• Nom désignant une personne chargée de liquider des actifs ou de les préserver dans l'intérêt des parties concernées, souvent nommée par un tribunal ; il peut aussi désigner un criminel qui commet un meurtre.

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.

1. Murderer or assassinC1informal

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

   tueur à gages

   • 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.

   Synonymesassassinbutcherexecutionergunmanhitmankillermurdererslayertriggerman

2. Legal asset managerB2formallegal

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

   Liquidateur (de société ou de succession)

   • 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.

   Synonymesadministratorassigneereceivertrustee