trustee

English

noun
Definitions
  • A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.
  • A person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process.

Etymology

Suffix from English trust.

Origin

English

trust

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