blind trust

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd truhst]
- /blaɪnd trʌst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd truhst]
- /blaɪnd trʌst/

Definitions of blind trust words

countable noun blind trust A blind trust is a financial arrangement in which someone's investments are managed without the person knowing where the money is invested. Blind trusts are used especially by people such as members of parliament, so that they cannot be accused of using their position to make money unfairly. 3
noun blind trust a trust fund that manages the financial affairs of a person without informing him or her of any investments made, usually so that the beneficiary cannot be accused of using public office for private gain 3
noun blind trust an arrangement whereby a person, such as a public official, in an effort to avoid conflicts of interest, places certain personal assets under the control of an independent trustee with the provision that the person is to have no knowledge of how those assets are managed 3
noun blind trust A blind trust is a financial arrangement in which someone's investments are managed without the person knowing where the money is invested. 3
noun blind trust a trust in which a trustee controls the financial investments of a public official, without the beneficiary's knowledge of how his or her affairs are administered, in order to avoid conflict of interest. 1

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Origin of blind trust

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Blind trust

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blind trust popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blind trust usage trend in Literature

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