fiduciary | ||
1. | [ adjective ] relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another) | |
Synonyms: | fiducial | |
Examples: | "a fiduciary contract" "in a fiduciary capacity" "fiducial power" |
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Related terms: | trust trust | |
2. | [ noun ] a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary | |
Examples: | "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain" |
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Related terms: | person trustee liquidator administrator executor steward conservator | |