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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Systems built on synthetic outputs should come with warning labels, not blind trust. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Such blind trusts were accepted by the CFCB First Chamber on an exceptional basis for the 2024-25 UEFA competitions. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The Greek shipping magnate has placed his shares in the Premier League club into a blind trust to ensure compliance with the multi-club ownership regulations of UEFA, which runs Europe’s three continental club competitions. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 To use the examples mentioned above from last season, the investors transferred their shares in Girona and Nice to independent trustees through a blind trust structure established under the supervision of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB). Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blind trust

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blind trust was in 1967

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“Blind trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20trust. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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