Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R receiver general: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: receiv'er gen'eral Pronunciation: [key] — pl. receivers general. a public official in charge of the government's treasury. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. receiver receivership ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: derogate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language