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trustee

a person who is given control of another’s property: He is the trustee of his mother’s estate.

Not to be confused with:

trusty – a prisoner given special privileges: The trusty works on the landscape outside the prison walls.

trus·tee

(trŭ-stē′)

1. Law The person in a trust relationship who holds title to property for the benefit of another.

2. A member of a board elected or appointed to direct the funds and policy of an institution.

3. A country responsible for supervising a trust territory. See Usage Note at -ee¹.

v. trus·teed, trus·tee·ing, trus·tees

v.tr.

To place (property) in the care of a trustee.

v.intr.

To function or serve as a trustee.

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trustee

(trʌˈstiː)

1. (Law) a person to whom the legal title to property is entrusted to hold or use for another's benefit

2. (Law) 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)

n., v. -eed, -ee•ing. n.

1. a person appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc.

2. a person who holds title to property for the benefit of another.

3. a country that administers a trust territory.

v.i.

4. to serve as a trustee.

v.t.

5. to place in the hands of a trustee.

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Noun	1.	trustee - a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit legal guardian law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" fiduciary - a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary; "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain"
	2.	trustee - members of a governing board regent governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution committee member - a member of a committee

trustee

noun administrator, agent, keeper, custodian, executor, fiduciary (Law), depository, executrix, steward Astonishingly, the trustees don't know where the money is either.

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administrador fideicomisario

trustee

[trʌsˈtiː] N (in bankruptcy) → síndico m; (= holder of property for another) → fideicomisario/a m/f, depositario/a m/f, administrador(a) m/f; [of college] → regente/a m/f

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trust

(trast) verb

1. to have confidence or faith; to believe. She trusted (in) him.confiar

2. to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly. I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him. confiar algo a alguien

3. to hope or be confident (that). I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.esperar; confiar

noun

1. belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing. The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.confianza

2. charge or care; responsibility. The child was placed in my trust. carga, cuidado; responsabilidad

3. a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well. He holds a position of trust in the firm.responsabilidad

4. arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time. The money was to be held in trust for his children; (also adjective) a trust fundfideicomiso; fondo de inversión

5. a group of business firms working together. The companies formed a trust.trust, cartel

ˌtrusˈtee noun

a person who keeps and takes care of something (especially money or property) for some one else. fideicomisario

ˈtrustworthy adjective

(negative untrustworthy) worthy of trust. Is your friend trustworthy? de fiar/confianza, digno de confianza; fidedigno

ˈtrustworthiness noun

honradez, confiabilidad; veracidad, cualidad de fidedigno

ˈtrusty adjective

able to be trusted or depended on. trusty sword; a trusty friend. fiel, leal; de confianza

ˈtrustily adverb

fielmente, lealmente

ˈtrustiness noun

fidelidad, lealtad, confiabilidad

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