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[ truh-stee ] / trʌˈsti / Law.SEE SYNONYMS FOR trustee ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person, usually one of a body of persons, appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc. a person who holds the title to property for the benefit of another. (in New England) a garnishee. a trusty. verb (used with object), trust·eed, trust·ee·ing.to place in the hands of a trustee or trustees. (in New England) to garnish. Origin of trusteeFirst recorded in 1640–50; trust + -ee WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH trustee1. executor, trustee , trusty2. trustee , trustyWords nearby trusteetrustafarian, trustbuster, trust busting, trust company, trust deed, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee investment, trustee process, trusteeship, trustful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trustee“A heartfelt ‘thank you for your service,’ is no longer nearly enough,” said Martin Edelman, trustee of the Fallen Heroes Fund. Politicians are No Show for Opening of Privately Funded Vets Clinic|Rachel Rose Hartman|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST He served for years as trustee of the Art Gallery of Ontario and as chairman of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Murray Bernard Frum, 1931–2013|David Frum|May 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Next, however, trustee Malt notes that “the Romneys claimed a deduction for $2.25 million of those charitable contributions.” Romney Cut Deductions on 2011 Taxes to Maintain Campaign Pledge|Daniel Gross|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST On April 10th, Washington debated a new report by Medicare trustee Chuck Blahous. Will Obamacare Explode the Deficit?|David Frum|April 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff ruled that the trustee needed to prove the Mets owners had demonstrated “willful blindness.” Noreen Harrington: The Mets’ Madoff Whistle-Blower|Michael Daly|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST He was a trustee of Alexandria and practiced law there and in Winchester. The Fairfax County Courthouse|Ross D. Netherton He was a trustee and responsible, either directly or indirectly, for hundreds of buildings, and he wanted the news in writing. Crowds|Gerald Stanley Lee But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry. Queed|Henry Sydnor Harrison This gentleman was a trustee, and seems to have been dissatisfied with being one merely in name. A History of Banks for Savings in Great Britain and Ireland|William Lewins This selection presents to every librarian and library director or trustee some perplexing problems. A Book for All Readers|Ainsworth Rand Spofford
British Dictionary definitions for trustee
nouna person to whom the legal title to property is entrusted to hold or use for another's benefit a member of a board that manages the affairs and administers the funds of an institution or organization Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trusteecustodian, agent, executor, keeper, fiduciary, warden, guardian, executrix |