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- [truh-stee]
- /trʌˈsti/
- /ˌtrʌsˈtiː/
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- [truh-stee]
- /trʌˈsti/
Definitions of trustee word
- noun trustee a person, usually one of a body of persons, appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc. 1
- noun trustee a person who holds the title to property for the benefit of another. 1
- noun trustee (in New England) a garnishee. 1
- noun trustee a trusty. 1
- verb with object trustee to place in the hands of a trustee or trustees. 1
- verb with object trustee (in New England) to garnish. 1
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Origin of trustee
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; trust + -ee
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Trustee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trustee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trustee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trustee
noun trustee
- acceptor — the person or organization on which a draft or bill of exchange is drawn after liability has been accepted, usually by signature
- assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- cerberus — a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
- consignee — a person, agent, organization, etc, to which merchandise is consigned
Top questions with trustee
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