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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Until this year, owners had until the start of June to dilute their shareholdings in one club or put all of their shares in a blind trust, but UEFA shifted that deadline to the start of March.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Now hold your gasp—this isn’t about giving blind trust to every charming new manager who remembers your dog’s name.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Requiring members of Congress to set up blind trusts for their stocks seems to be the preferred approach of recent legislation.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The White House has previously said the private event does not constitute a conflict of interest, saying that Trump’s assets are managed by his sons in a blind trust.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Now hold your gasp—this isn’t about giving blind trust to every charming new manager who remembers your dog’s name.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Requiring members of Congress to set up blind trusts for their stocks seems to be the preferred approach of recent legislation.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The White House has previously said the private event does not constitute a conflict of interest, saying that Trump’s assets are managed by his sons in a blind trust.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 May 2025
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“Blind trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20trust. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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