TRUSTEE

I. noun Date: 1647 1. one to whom something is entrusted, a country charged with the supervision of a trust territory, 2. a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (as a person or a charitable organization), one (as a corporate director) occupying a position of trust and performing functions comparable to those of a ~, trusty , II. verb (~d; ~ing) Date: 1818 transitive verb to commit to the care of a ~, intransitive verb to serve as ~