trustee
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a person who is legally chosen to look after money or property for another person or a group.
an individual or entity appointed to hold and manage assets for the benefit of a third party, known as a beneficiary.
Simple“The university's board of trustees met to discuss the new budget for the library.”
In context“As a trustee of the charitable foundation, she is legally obligated to ensure that all investments align with the organisation's stated mission.”
UsageThe noun is countable and often refers to a member of a board.
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“Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex.”
“The researchers employed a trust game involving two roles: that of an investor and that of a trustee.”
From trust + -ee.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.