trustee C1 Topic:People & Society US /tɹʌsˈtiː/ See IPA manual Freq #21843 Meanings 1 noun A person who is legally responsible for managing property or money for someone else. The trustee manages the fund on behalf of the children. 2 noun A member of a board that governs an organization. She was elected as a trustee of the museum. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who is legally... legal guardian 2 noun · a member of a board that... regent Word family Forms trustees Derived forms cotrusteetrusteeship Related forms beneficiarysettlor Etymology From trust + -ee. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # trustee **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /tɹʌsˈtiː/ **Frequency rank:** 21843 ## Meanings 1. A person who is legally responsible for managing property or money for someone else. 2. A member of a board that governs an organization. ## Examples - The trustee manages the fund on behalf of the children. - She was elected as a trustee of the museum. ## Derived Forms - cotrustee - trusteeship ## Related Forms - beneficiary - settlor ## Etymology From trust + -ee. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown