Trustee: meaning, definitions and examples
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trustee
[ trʌˈstiː ]
legal
A person or organization with responsibility for managing property or funds on behalf of others. Trustees are legally obligated to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries.
Synonyms
administrator, custodian, guardian
Examples of usage
- The trustee of the trust was responsible for distributing the assets to the designated heirs.
- She appointed her brother as the trustee of her estate.
organization
A member of a board who is entrusted with the oversight and management of a company, institution, or organization.
Synonyms
board member, director, governor
Examples of usage
- The board of trustees decided to invest in new technology for the company.
- The university trustee expressed concerns about the budget cuts.
Translations
Translations of the word "trustee" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fiduciário
- curador
- administrador
🇮🇳 न्यासधारी
- ट्रस्टी
- अभिरक्षक
🇩🇪 Treuhänder
- Verwalter
- Kurator
🇮🇩 wali amanat
- pengelola
- kurator
🇺🇦 довірена особа
- опікун
- розпорядник
🇵🇱 powiernik
- kurator
- zarządca
🇯🇵 受託者 (jutakusha)
- 管財人 (kanzainin)
- 信託管理人 (shintaku kanrinin)
🇫🇷 fiduciaire
- curateur
- administrateur
🇪🇸 fiduciario
- curador
- administrador
🇹🇷 mütevelli
- kayyım
- yönetici
🇰🇷 신탁 관리자 (sintak gwanrija)
- 후견인 (hugyeonin)
- 관리인 (gwanliin)
🇸🇦 وصي
- قيم
- مدير
🇨🇿 svěřenský správce
- opatrovník
- správce
🇸🇰 dôverník
- opatrovník
- správca
🇨🇳 受托人 (shòutuōrén)
- 管理人 (guǎnlǐrén)
- 信托管理人 (xìntuō guǎnlǐrén)
🇸🇮 zaupnik
- skrbnik
- upravitelj
🇮🇸 trúnaðarmaður
- lögráðamaður
- umsjónarmaður
🇰🇿 сенім білдірілген тұлға
- қамқоршы
- басқарушы
🇬🇪 რწმუნებული
- მზრუნველი
- მმართველი
🇦🇿 etibarlı şəxs
- qəyyum
- idarəçi
🇲🇽 fiduciario
- curador
- administrador
Word origin
The term 'trustee' originated from the Old English word 'trēowþia', which means 'faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty'. The concept of trusteeship can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where individuals were appointed to manage property or assets on behalf of others. Over time, the role of a trustee evolved to encompass legal responsibilities and fiduciary duties.
See also: distrust, distrustful, entrust, entrusting, mistrust, mistrustful, mistrustfully, trust, trustful, trustfulness, trustingly, trustworthily, trustworthiness, trustworthy, untrusting, untrustworthily, untrustworthiness, untrustworthy.