· a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
Synonym(s): murderer, manslayer
Hypernym(s): criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor, killer, slayer
· (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
Synonym(s): receiver
Hypernym(s): fiduciary