trustee
A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the…A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.
» The Board of Trustees voted to divest the organization's overseas holdings.
Опікунська рада проголосувала за позбавлення організації закордонних вкладів. — Andrey
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2 sensesA person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.
Treuhänder, Treuhänderin
попечи́тельpopečítelʹ, попечи́тельницаpopečítelʹnica, довери́тельный со́бственникdoverítelʹnyj sóbstvennik
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
A person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process.
Examples
3 sentencesThe Board of Trustees voted to divest the organization's overseas holdings.
Опікунська рада проголосувала за позбавлення організації закордонних вкладів. — Andrey
Tom served as a trustee for three years.
She is the only trustee of the university who never attended it as a student.
Translations
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Origin
From trust + -ee.From trust + -ee.
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Forms
plural: trusteesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit:legal guardian
- members of a governing board:regent