trustee

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noun

trust·​ee ˌtrə-ˈstē How to pronounce trustee (audio)
1
a
: a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (such as a person or a charitable organization)
b
: one (such as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a trustee
2
a
: one to whom something is entrusted
b
: a country charged with the supervision of a trust territory
3
: trusty

trustee

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verb

trusteed; trusteeing

transitive verb

: to commit to the care of a trustee

intransitive verb

: to serve as trustee

Examples of trustee in a Sentence

Noun They were named as trustees to the child's estate. the museum's board of trustees
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
With all the new housing starts underway, trustees expect more than 300 new homes will be built in the township in the next few years. The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024 Senate Bill 202 requires boards of trustees at Indiana colleges to review tenure appointments every five years. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024 Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine will receive free tuition after Ruth Gottesman, a chairperson of the college's board of trustees, donated $1 billion to the school. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024 The Fremont Union High School District board of trustees is expected to take up the issue Tuesday night amid a plan to update the turf at Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook, Monta Vista and Cupertino high schools, part of the district’s goal to repair and replace old turf fields over the next few years. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 David Gottesman, known as Sandy, ran the investment firm First Manhattan and was chairman of Yeshiva University’s board of trustees. Nacha Cattan, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024 The Albert Einstein College of Medicine received the donation from Ruth Gottesman, the chair of its board of trustees. Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024 Ruth Gottesman, 93, was previously a professor at Einstein who worked in the Department of Pediatrics, ran a literacy program at the school and also serves on the school’s board of trustees. Ana Faguy, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The declining reserves are concerning, student board trustee Matthew Quitoriano said Friday, considering that the district is projecting a $164 million shortfall for the 2025-2026 school year. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Verb
Rowan called for Magill to resign and trustee Vahan Gureghian did step down late last week. Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023 Even trustee Joyce Foreman, who has frequently battled with Hinojosa on initiatives, offered compliments on the superintendent’s service. Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022 Hannah Smith’s path proved to be an inspiration to trustee hopefuls, Republican donors and the state GOP. Dallas News, 3 Mar. 2022 Access to trustee investments and market expertise can, as the hospital has contended, expedite research and new treatments, at great potential benefit to desperate patients. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2021 But trustee Elizabeth Limon moved to designate Walsh Gallegos for all the district’s legal responsibilities, cutting out Sanchez and Wilson altogether. Krista Torralva, ExpressNews.com, 16 June 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

1818, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of trustee was in 1636

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Cite this Entry

“Trustee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trustee. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

trustee

noun
trust·​ee
ˌtrəs-ˈtē
: a person who has been given responsibility for someone else's property

Legal Definition

trustee

1 of 2 noun
trust·​ee ˌtrəs-ˈtē How to pronounce trustee (audio)
1
: one to whom something is entrusted : one trusted to keep or administer something: as
a
: a member of a board entrusted with administering the funds and directing the policy of an institution or organization
b
: a country charged with the supervision of a trust territory
2
a
: a natural or legal person to whom property is committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (as a person or charitable organization) : the holder of legal title to property placed in a trust compare cestui que trust, settlor
b
: one (as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a trustee
trusteeship noun

trustee

2 of 2 verb
trusteed; trusteeing

transitive verb

: to commit to the care of a trustee

intransitive verb

: to serve as trustee

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