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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Still, not every sweet word deserves blind trust.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Lawmakers’ investment accounts can be put in a blind trust.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Assets should be placed in blind trusts so there is no question about influence or intent.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Those under that measure’s purview could still hold assets in qualified blind trusts.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Lawmakers’ investment accounts can be put in a blind trust.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Assets should be placed in blind trusts so there is no question about influence or intent.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Those under that measure’s purview could still hold assets in qualified blind trusts.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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 15 May. 2026.
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