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

Examples of blind trust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a huge amount of trust, to the level of blind trust, and a lot of transparency, and that’s essentially the key. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

The bill would also bar companies from listing a digital asset issued or sponsored by public officials, and require politicians to place their earlier crypto assets in a blind trust or divests them during their term in office. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

As president, Carter placed his family's peanut business in a blind trust. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

As president, Carter placed his family’s peanut business in a blind trust. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blind trust

• adjust
• combust
• discussed
• disgust
• distrust
• entrust
• intrust
• mistrust
• nonplussed
• robust
• sawdust
• stardust