trustee

[trʌsˈti]

trustee Definition

• 1. a person or organization that has been given responsibility for managing someone else's property or money through a trust
• 2. a member of a board or committee who is responsible for managing the affairs and funds of an organization

Using trustee: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "trustee" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The trustee of the estate was responsible for distributing the assets to the beneficiaries.

• Example

  The university appointed a trustee to oversee the endowment fund.

• Example

  The board of trustees voted to increase tuition fees.

• Example

  The trustee of the charity was accused of embezzlement.

trustee Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for trustee

• administrator
• custodian
• executor
• manager
• supervisor

Antonyms for trustee

• beneficiary
• grantor

Idioms Using trustee

• in trust

  under the care and responsibility of a trustee

  Example

  The property was held in trust for the children until they reached adulthood.

• violation of trust

  an act of breaking the trust placed in someone

  Example

  The embezzlement of funds by the trustee was a violation of trust.

• take something on trust

  to believe something without evidence or proof

  Example

  I had to take his word on trust that he would pay me back the money he owed me.

Phrases with trustee

• bankruptcy trustee

  a person appointed by the court to manage the assets of a bankrupt individual or company

  Example

  The bankruptcy trustee was responsible for selling off the company's assets to pay its creditors.

• trustee in bankruptcy

  a person appointed by the court to manage the assets of a bankrupt individual or company

  Example

  The trustee in bankruptcy was responsible for selling off the company's assets to pay its creditors.

• board of trustees

  a group of people who are responsible for managing the affairs and funds of an organization

  Example

  The board of trustees voted to approve the new budget for the school district.

Origins of trustee

from Old Norse 'traust', meaning 'confidence'

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Summary: trustee in Brief

'Trustee' [trʌsˈti] refers to a person or organization responsible for managing someone else's property or money through a trust, or a member of a board or committee responsible for managing the affairs and funds of an organization. Examples include 'The trustee of the estate was responsible for distributing the assets to the beneficiaries.' and 'The board of trustees voted to increase tuition fees.' Idioms like 'in trust' denote responsibility, while 'violation of trust' implies a breach of responsibility.