trustee
pronunciation
How to pronounce trustee in British English:
UK [ trʌˈstiː]
How to pronounce trustee in American English:
US [ trʌˈstiː]
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- Noun:
- a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
- members of a governing board
Word Origin
- trustee (n.)
- "person who is responsible for the property of another," 1640s, from trust (v.) + -ee.
Example
- 1. The trustee , the firms and the sipc declined to comment .
- 2. He is also president and trustee of the thomas b. fordham foundation .
- 3. Forty years ago , a wealthy family might have appointed an uncle or family friend as trustee of their estate .
- 4. He has served two terms as a trustee of cornell university .
- 5. In reality , the trustee said , mf global had dipped into customer accounts as early as october 26 but had failed to detect the error .