1. Fonctionnaire qui gère des fonds publics. Receveur des contributions.
2. Personne (devenue rare) qui dans les transports publics perçoit le prix du trajet.
3. Personne qui reçoit du sang, un organe.
ETYM Cf. French receveur.
1. A football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass; SYN. pass catcher.
2. Equipment that receives radio or tv signals; SYN. receiving system.
In law, a person appointed by a court to collect and manage the assets of an individual, company, or partnership in serious financial difficulties. In the case of bankruptcy, the assets may be sold and distributed by a receiver to creditors.
ETYM Latin recipiens, -entis, receiving, p. pr. of recipere to receive: cf. French récipient. Related to Receive.
A person who gets something; SYN. receiver.