trusteeism
chiefly US
noun
A system of appointing lay members of a congregation as administrators or trustees of their parish.
- This system is particularly associated with the Roman Catholic Church..
Origin
Late 18th century.
- savante
- savantism
- savant syndrome
- savarin
- savasana
- savate
- savateur
- save
- saveable
- saveage
- save-all
- save as you earn
- save face
- saveloy
- save one's breath
- save one's hide
- saver
- Savery, Thomas
- save someone's bacon
- save someone's face
- save someone's life
- save someone's (or one's own) life
- save someone's skin (or neck)
- save someone the trouble (or bother)
- Save the Children Fund