1
a
: a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (such as a person or a charitable organization)
b
: one (such as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a trustee
2
a
: one to whom something is entrusted
b
: a country charged with the supervision of a trust territory
3
: trusty
trusteed; trusteeing
: to commit to the care of a trustee
: to serve as trustee
Examples of trustee in a Sentence
Noun
They were named as trustees to the child's estate.
the museum's board of trustees
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Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Tucker, who graduated from TSU in 1980 and has served on its board of trustees since April, takes on the role after the abrupt resignation of Ronald Johnson.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Rowan called for Magill to resign and trustee Vahan Gureghian did step down late last week.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Peter’s youngest brother Matt, as trustee of Peter’s trust, is pleased to announce that John Seidler, Peter’s oldest sibling, an accomplished entrepreneur and business executive, will be the Padres’ next control person, pending approval by Major League Baseball.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Tucker, who graduated from TSU in 1980 and has served on its board of trustees since April, takes on the role after the abrupt resignation of Ronald Johnson.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Judge Lopez has left it up to trustee Christopher Murray to decide what to do next.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Rowan called for Magill to resign and trustee Vahan Gureghian did step down late last week.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Trustee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trustee. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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trustee
1 of 2 noun
trust·ee
ˌtrəs-ˈtē 
1
: one to whom something is entrusted : one trusted to keep or administer something: as
a
: a member of a board entrusted with administering the funds and directing the policy of an institution or organization
b
: a country charged with the supervision of a trust territory
2
a
: a natural or legal person to whom property is committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (as a person or charitable organization) : the holder of legal title to property placed in a trust compare cestui que trust, settlor
b
: one (as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a trustee
trusteeship
noun
trustee
2 of 2 verb
trusteed; trusteeing
: to commit to the care of a trustee
: to serve as trustee
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