a 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
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trust•ee /trʌˈsti/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -ees.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Lawone whose job is to administer the affairs of a company, etc.
- Lawone who holds property for another.
- Lawa country that administers a trust territory.
trust•ee
(tru stē′),USA pronunciation n., v. -eed, -ee•ing. [Law.]
n.
v.t.
n.
- Lawa person, usually one of a body of persons, appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc.
- Lawa person who holds the title to property for the benefit of another.
- Law(in New England) a garnishee.
- Lawa trusty.
v.t.
- Lawto place in the hands of a trustee or trustees.
- Law(in New England) to garnish.
- trust + -ee 1640–50
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'trustee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Official Receiver
- Totten trust
- administer
- administration
- bankrupt
- blind trust
- breach of trust
- defalcation
- depositary
- depository
- fiduciary
- pensioneer trustee
- sequester
- tr.
- trust
- trust account
- trust company
- trust deed
- trustee in bankruptcy
- trustee investment
- trustee process
- trusteeship
- use