trustˈlessness noun

trustˈworthily adverb

trustˈworthiness noun

trustˈworthy adjective

1. Worthy of trust or confidence
2. Trusty

trustˈy adjective (trustˈier, trustˈiest)

1. To be trusted
2. Deserving confidence
3. Faithful
4. Honest
5. Strong
6. Firm
7. Involving trust (Shakespeare)

1. A person who can be trusted
2. A well-behaved prisoner, often granted special privileges
3. A greatcoat (Irish)

trust account or trustee account noun

A savings account administered by a trustee, the balance of which can be left to a beneficiary

trustˈbuster noun (US and informal)

A person who works for or achieves the break-up of business trusts, eg by legislation

trust company or trust corporation noun

A commercial enterprise formed to act as a trustee

trust deed noun

A deed conveying property to a trustee

trust estate noun

An estate held by trustees

trust fund noun

A fund of money, etc, held in trust

trust hospital noun

A hospital managed by a hospital trust (qv)

trust house noun

A hotel or tavern owned by a trust company, not privately or by liquor manufacturers

trust stock or trustee stock noun

That in which a trustee may legally invest trust funds without being personally liable if it should depreciate in value

trust territory noun

A territory ruled by an administering country under supervision of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations (also trusteeship)

active or special trust

A trust in which the trustee's power of management depends upon his or her having the right of actual possession

breach of trust

A violation of duty by a trustee, etc

in trust

As a charge, for safekeeping, for management as a trustee

investment trust

An organization that invests its stockholders' money and distributes the net return among them

on trust

1. On credit
2. (accepted) without question

Public Trustee

A government officer (and his or her department) empowered to act for the state as trustee, executor, etc

split investment trust see split capital trust under split

trustee in bankruptcy

A person, usu an accountant, appointed (by the court) to administer the affairs of a bankrupt and to realize assets for the benefit of creditors

trustee savings bank

A savings bank statutorily controlled under trustees and having its general fund guaranteed by the state

unit trust

A type of investment trust in which given amounts of different securities form a unit, choice of a number of differently constituted units being available