plural trustees
1
: a person or organization that has been given responsibility for managing someone else's property or money through a trust
They were named as trustees to the child's estate.
2
: a member of a group that manages the money of an organization
the museum's/school's board of trustees
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“Trustee.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/trustee. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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