public trust

ˈpʌblɪk trʌst

Definition

Definition of public trust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

societalconfidence in institutions to act for public good

Public trust in the government has declined.

faith

trust

legal entity

TECH.

legal arrangement for managing assets for the benefit of the community

TECH.

The park was maintained by a public trust, ensuring its preservation for future generations..

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Expressions with public

public school

school run and paid for by the government

She attends a public school in her city.

public eye

the focus of public attention or scrutiny

The celebrity's actions are always in the public eye.

go public

to reveal information previously kept private

After months of secrecy, he chose to go public with the news.

public purse

money collected by the government for public use

The new policy aims to protect the public purse.

air one's dirty laundry in public

openly share private embarrassing problems with people outside the situation

They constantly air their dirty laundry in public during family dinners.

in the public eye

adj.

of significant interest to the general public

The celebrity is constantly in the public eye.

Expressions with trust

blind trust

trust given without seeking evidence or justification

He invested in the venture with blind trust, ignoring all warnings..

brain trust

any group of experts giving advice

The company formed a brain trust to improve innovation.

sacred trust

responsibility considered very important and respected

Caring for children is a sacred trust.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

betray someone's trust

to break someone's confidence by acting against their expectations

He betrayed her trust by sharing her secret with others.

take it on trust

accept something without questioning

I took it on trust and signed, without reading the fine print.

take on trust

accept something is true without checking or proof

You have to take on trust that he is honest.

trust but verify

rely on information but check its accuracy

Journalists should trust but verify their sources before publishing.

trust everybody, but deal the cards

exp.

trust others but keep control of important matters

In business, trust everybody, but deal the cards.

trust the process

have confidence in a plan or strategy

Even when it's tough, trust the process.

Terms with public trust included in their meaning

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at risk of

prep.

reputation

likely to damage image, status, or public trust

under a cloud

adv.

public trust

in a state of suspicion or disgrace

web of trust

cryptography

decentralized system verifying public key authenticity through mutual trust

Examples of public trust in a sentence

The scandal severely damaged public trust.
The museum was funded by a public trust.
A public trust was established to support local education.

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French:confiance du public, fiducie publique, ...
German:öffentliches Vertrauen, öffentlicher Trust, ...
Italian:fiducia pubblica, trust pubblico, ...
Spanish:confianza pública, fondo público, ...
Portuguese:confiança pública, fideicomisso público, ...
Chinese:公众信任, 公益信托, ...
Japanese:公共の信頼, 公共信託, ...
Arabic:ثِقَة عَامَّة, وَقْف عام, ...
Hebrew:אֱמוּן הַצִּבּוּר, נֶאֱמָנוּת צִיבּוּרִית, ...
Russian:доверие общества, общественный траст, ...
Ukrainian:довіра суспільства, громадський траст, ...
Hindi:सार्वजनिक विश्वास, सार्वजनिक ट्रस्ट, ...
Bengali:জনআস্থা, জনসাধারণের ট্রাস্ট, ...
Catalan:confiança pública, fideïcomís públic, ...
Czech:veřejná důvěra, svěřenský fond, ...
Danish:offentlighedens tillid, offentlig tillid, ...
Dutch:publiek vertrouwen, openbaar vertrouwen, ...
Greek:δημόσια εμπιστοσύνη, δημόσιο καταπίστευμα, ...
Hungarian:közbizalom, közalapítvány, ...
Khmer:ទំនុកចិត្តសាធារណៈ, បរមត្ថសាធារណៈ, ...
Korean:공공 신뢰, 공공 신탁, ...
Persian:اعتماد عمومی, وقف عمومی, ...
Polish:zaufanie publiczne, publiczny fundusz powierniczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):confiança pública, fideicomisso público, ...
Romanian:încredere publică, fond public, ...
Swedish:allmänhetens förtroende, offentlig förvaltning, ...
Thai:ความไว้วางใจของสาธารณะ, ทรัสต์สาธารณะ, ...
Turkish:kamu güveni, kamu tröstü, ...
Vietnamese:lòng tin của công chúng, quỹ công cộng, ...

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