blind trust
noun
: an arrangement in which the financial holdings of a person in an influential position are placed in the control of a fiduciary in order to avoid a possible conflict of interest
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Current members would have 180 days from enactment to divest their holdings or put them into a blind trust.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
By contrast, the TRUST in Congress Act, introduced in the House by Magaziner and Roy, would force members and their spouses and children to either divest their assets or move them into qualified blind trusts for the duration of their time in office.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
No, Arizona law does not allow a blind trust to claim lottery winnings.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Avoid Relying On Blind Trust Set up systems that don’t rely on blind trust.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
By contrast, the TRUST in Congress Act, introduced in the House by Magaziner and Roy, would force members and their spouses and children to either divest their assets or move them into qualified blind trusts for the duration of their time in office.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
No, Arizona law does not allow a blind trust to claim lottery winnings.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Avoid Relying On Blind Trust Set up systems that don’t rely on blind trust.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blind trust
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“Blind trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20trust. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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