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trustee

Syllabification: (trust·ee)
Pronunciation: /trəˈstē/
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Definition of trustee

noun

Law
  • an individual person or member of a board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer it solely for the purposes specified.
  • a state made responsible for the government of a trust territory by the United Nations.

Derivatives

trusteeship

Pronunciation: /-ˌSHip/
noun

trustee in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of trustee in the British & World English dictionary