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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The property is held by a trust company, with Amy Lafrance Bancroft listed as the primary owner, according to public property tax records. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 Only 57% trust companies to use AI ethically, compared to 76% who trust those same companies to make honest claims about their products. Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 People trust companies headquartered in their own country far more than foreign ones: a 31-point gap in Canada, 29 in Germany, 29 in Japan. Jonathan Jordan, Fortune, 27 May 2026 And the Inland Revenue attacked his trust company, which affected British law. Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 May 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

trust company

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

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trust company

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