trustee
trʌˈstiː
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Definition of trustee - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
groupmember of a board managing an institution
  • She was elected as a trustee of the university.
2.
roleperson given legal responsibility to manage property or affairs for others
  • The trustee manages the charity's funds responsibly.
custodian fiduciary steward
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Expressions with trustee

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entity acting as trustee when courts remove another
A public trustee was appointed after the court's decision.
person managing bankrupt's assets for creditors' benefit
The trustee in bankruptcy sold the assets to repay creditors.
money managed by a trustee for someone else
The trustee investment grew over the years.
person managing assets under a financial agreement
The trustee by composition handled the debtor's assets.
bank account held in trust for someone else
Funds in the trustee account are not accessible by the beneficiary directly.
person holding property for another without duties
The lawyer acted as a bare trustee for the estate.

Origin of trustee

Old Norse, traust (trust) + ee (agent)

Terms with trustee included in their meaning

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legal
property controlled by a trustee for someone else's benefit
finance
savings account managed by a trustee for a beneficiary
trustee organization
organization acting as trustee or fiduciary for clients
legal
assets legally held by a trustee for the benefit of beneficiaries
asset manager
trustee or guardian responsible for managing another's assets
property holding
legal arrangement where land is managed by a trustee
financial arrangement
savings account managed by a trustee for a beneficiary
financial arrangement
savings account managed by a trustee for a beneficiary

Examples of trustee in a sentence

  • The museum trustee approved the new budget.
  • The trustee signed the deed on behalf of the estate.
  • After his mother's death, he became the children's trustee.

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  1. French:administrateur, fiduciaire, ...
  2. German:Kuratoriumsmitglied, Treuhänder, ...
  3. Italian:consigliere di amministrazione, fiduciario, ...
  4. Spanish:miembro del patronato, fiduciario, ...
  5. Portuguese:membro do conselho de administração, fiduciário, ...
  6. Chinese:受托人, 信托管理人, ...
  7. Japanese:理事, 受託者, ...
  8. Arabic:عُضْو مَجْلِس أُمَناء, أَمِين, ...
  9. Hebrew:נֶאֱמָן, אַפּוֹטְרוֹפּוֹס, ...
  10. Russian:член попечительского совета, доверительный управляющий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:член опікунської ради, довірена особа, ...
  12. Hindi:न्यासी, विश्वासी, ...

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