trust company

noun

: an incorporated trustee
broadly : a corporation that functions as a corporate and personal trustee and usually also engages in the normal activities of a commercial bank

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Friends of the family told The Star in May that the building and its contents were being managed by a trust company. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025 According to a recent study by PwC, 90% of business leaders believe they are trusted by their customers, when in fact only 30% of customers trust companies. Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 The trust company has assured them the art would not just be sold in a garage sale, but rather through a thoughtful auction process, and online channels. Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025 Each check is mailed to Washington County via the U.S. Postal Service with a return address listing a trust company in Sioux Falls, S.D. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust company

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trust company was in 1827

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“Trust company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20company. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

trust company

noun
: a corporation (as a bank) organized to act as a trustee

Legal Definition

trust company

see company

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