trust·ee 1 /ˌtrəs-'tē/ n
1: one to whom something is entrusted: one trusted to keep or administer something: as
a: a member of a board entrusted with administering the funds and directing the policy of an institution or organization
b: a country charged with the supervision of a trust territory
2 a: a natural or legal person to whom property is committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (as a person or charitable organization): the holder of legal title to property placed in a trust compare cestui que trust, settlor
b: one (as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a trustee
trust·ee·ship n
trustee 2 vb trust·eed, trust·ee·ing
vt: to commit to the care of a trustee
vi: to serve as trustee
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.