trustee

noun
/tɹʌsˈtiː/

Etymology

From trust + -ee.

  1. derived from *deru- — “be firm, hard, solid
  2. inherited from *trust
  3. inherited from trust — “trust, protection
  4. suffixed as trustee — “trust + ee

Definitions

  1. A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the…

    A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.

    • The trust property is now managed by a trustee who holds formal title to the asset; the trustee can sell it, but only for the benefit of the beneficiary, and he must replace it with like assets.
  2. A person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process.

  3. To commit (property) to the care of a trustee.

    • to trustee an estate
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To attach (a debtor's wages, credits, or property in the hands of a third person) in the…

      To attach (a debtor's wages, credits, or property in the hands of a third person) in the interest of the creditor.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA