trus|tee

trus|tee
trus|tee «truhs TEE», noun, verb, -teed, -tee|ing.
–n.
1. a person or one of a group of persons responsible for the property or the affairs of another person or of an institution, business firm, or the like: »

A trustee will manage the children's property until they grow up. The Youth of a nation are the trustees of Posterity (Benjamin Disraeli).

SYNONYM(S): steward.
2. U.S. a person who holds property attached from a debtor.
–v.t.
1. U.S. to attach by garnishment.
2. to turn over to the care of a trustee or trustees.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • co|trus|tee — «KOH truhs TEE», noun. a joint trustee …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|trus|ti|on — «an TRUHS tee uhn», noun. any of a body of men forming the bodyguard or military household of Frankish kings. ╂[< Medieval Latin antrustio, onis < Old High German trōst trust, fidelity] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trustee — Trus|tee 〈[ trʌsti:] m. 6; engl. Recht〉 Bevollmächtigter, Treuhänder [engl.] * * * Trus|tee [tras ti: ], der; s, s [engl. trustee, zu: to trust = (ver)trauen]: engl. Bez. für: Treuhänder. * * * Trus|tee [tras ti:], der; s, s [engl. trustee, zu:… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Trustee — Trus|tee 〈 [trʌsti:] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; angelsächs. Recht〉 Bevollmächtigter, Treuhänder [Etym.: engl.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Trustee — Trus|tee [tras ti:] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. trustee> engl. Bez. für Treuhänder …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • trustee — trus|tee [ trʌ sti ] noun count * 1. ) someone who is responsible for taking care of money or property that belongs to someone else a ) a bank or other organization that has the same responsibility 2. ) a member of a group of people who are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trusteeship — trus|tee|ship [ trʌ sti,ʃıp ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the job or responsibilities of a trustee 2. ) uncount the responsibility for governing an area that the United Nations gives to a country a ) count a TRUST TERRITORY …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Trustee — Trus|tee [... ti: ], der; s, s (englische Bezeichnung für Treuhänder) …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • Cotrustee — Co trus*tee (k? tr?s t? ), n. A joint trustee. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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