US /tɹʌsˈtiː/
noun verb Freq #21843

Meanings

  1. 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. 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.

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