How do you pronounce trustee?

The recorded pronunciation is /tɹʌsˈtiː/.

trustee

/tɹʌsˈtiː/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: trustee
IPA: /tɹʌsˈtiː/

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Meaning

noun

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.

noun

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.

Transitive verb

verb

To attach (a debtor's wages, credits, or property in the hands of a third person) in the interest of the creditor.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The trust property is now managed by a trustee who holds formal title to the asset; the trustee can sell it, but only for the benefit of the beneficiary, and he must replace it with like assets."
"to trustee an estate"

Etymology

From trust + -ee.

Usage

Transitive verb

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

trustees (plural) trustees (present, singular) trusteeing (participle, present) trusteed (participle, past) trusteed (past)

Derived Forms

cotrustee nontrustee trusteeism trusteeship

Phrases

board of trustees estate trustee executorial trustee public trustee trustee de son tort trustee stock

Frequently Paired Words

beneficiary settlor

Synonyms

regent legal guardian

Rhymes With

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