Noun: liquidator 'li-kwi,dey-tu(r)
- (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
"The official liquidator was tasked with managing the bankrupt company's assets";
- receiver, official receiver [UK]
- A criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
"The police were hunting for the notorious liquidator";
- murderer, manslayer [archaic]
Derived forms: liquidators
Type of: crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], felon, fiduciary, killer, malefactor [formal], outlaw, slayer
Encyclopedia: Liquidator