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Added 9 October 2026

trustee

/tɹʌsˈtiː/ noun

In Latin: sequester Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trustee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.
A person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process.

verb

To commit (property) to the care of a trustee.
to trustee an estate
To attach (a debtor's wages, credits, or property in the hands of a third person) in the interest of the creditor.

Origin

From trust + -ee.

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