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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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
Today, another American chairs the National Trust’s board of trustees.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
Even trustee Joyce Foreman, who has frequently battled with Hinojosa on initiatives, offered compliments on the superintendent’s service.
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Noun
Suburban referenda Glencoe home-rule status: Vote yes Oak Park proportional representation for the election of village trustees: Vote yes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
Today, another American chairs the National Trust’s board of trustees.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Rowan called for Magill to resign and trustee Vahan Gureghian did step down late last week.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2023
Even trustee Joyce Foreman, who has frequently battled with Hinojosa on initiatives, offered compliments on the superintendent’s service.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2022
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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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